Liu Nianguang (Chinese: 刘念光; born December 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in the People's Liberation Army.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2007 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2015. He is the current Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology.[2][3]
Liu Nianguang | |||||||
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刘念光 | |||||||
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology | |||||||
Assumed office July 2017 | |||||||
Preceded by | Wang Jianwei | ||||||
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region | |||||||
In office February 2014 – January 2016 | |||||||
Preceded by | Chai Shaoliang | ||||||
Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | December 1957 (age 66) Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Jianping County No.1 High School | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1974-present | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 劉念光 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 刘念光 | ||||||
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Biography
editLiu was born in Jingjiang, Jiangsu in December 1957. In 1974 he graduated from Jianping County No.1 High School. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1974. He served in the Shenyang Military Region for a long time. In 2006 he was promoted to become Director of Political Department of the 40th Group Army, a position he held until 2008. In February 2008 he became Deputy Political Commissioner of the 40th Group Army, ten months later he was promoted to become Political Commissioner. He was Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region in December 2013, and held that office until January 2016. In July 2017 he was appointed Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology, replacing Wang Jianwei.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (7 March 2016). 周小周中将出任成都军区善后办主任,刘念光中将任政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 July 2017). 邓小刚任国防科大校长,刘念光任国防科大政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (24 July 2015). 成都军区举行将官军衔晋升仪式,刘念光晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.