Zhang Taiheng (Chinese: 张太恒; 5 March 1931 – 29 January 2005) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th, 7th and 8th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Zhang Taiheng
张太恒
Commander of Jinan Military Region
In office
October 1992 – November 1996
Preceded byZhang Wannian
Succeeded byQian Guoliang
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office
April 1990 – 1991
Preceded byFu Quanyou
Succeeded byLi Jiulong
Personal details
Born(1931-03-05)5 March 1931
Guangrao County, Shandong, China
Died29 January 2005(2005-01-29) (aged 73)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1944–2005
Rank General
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张太恒
Traditional Chinese張太恆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Tàihéng

Biography

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Zhang was born in Guangrao County, Shandong, on 5 March 1931. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in September 1944, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1948. During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the East China Field Army.[1]

After founding of the Communist State, he worked in the Nanjing Military Region. In June 1985, he became deputy commander of Chengdu Military Region, rising to commander in April 1990. He became commander of Jinan Military Region in October 1992, and served until November 1996.[1]

On 29 January 2005, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 73.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in June 1994.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Li Jingtian (李景田), ed. (2011). 中国共产党历史大辞典(1921–2011) [A Dictionary of the History of the Communist Party of China (1921–2011)] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP Central Party School Press. p. 328.
  2. ^ a b Liu Jiachang (刘家昌) (6 February 2005). (山东人物)济南军区原司令员张太恒同志逝世(简历/图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Chengdu Military Region
1990–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Jinan Military Region
1992–1996
Succeeded by