Zhang Yang (Chinese: 张阳; pinyin: Zhāng Yáng; August 1951 – November 23, 2017) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as Director of the Political Work Department. He was previously political commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region.[1] He committed suicide in November 2017 when under disciplinary investigation.
Zhang Yang | |||||||
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张阳 | |||||||
 Zhang Yang | |||||||
| Director-general of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission | |||||||
| In office November 2015 – August 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Miao Hua | ||||||
| Director-general of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department | |||||||
| In office October 2012 – November 2015 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Jinai | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position revoked | ||||||
| Political Commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region | |||||||
| In office September 2007 – October 2012 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Deqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wei Liang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | August 1951 Wuqiang County, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Died | November 23, 2017 (aged 66) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA National Defence University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1968–2017 | ||||||
| Rank |  General (stripped in 2018) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张阳 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張陽 | ||||||
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Biography
editZhang was born in Wuqiang County, Hebei Province. He graduated from the basic department of PLA National Defense University, and also studied at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, majoring in administrative management. He was the director of the political department and a standing committee member of the CCP committee of the Guangzhou Military Region. From September 2007 to December 2015, he was political commissar and Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the Guangzhou Military Region. He attained the rank of lieutenant general in July 2006 and general in July 2010.[2]
Zhang was a member of the 17th and 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a deputy to the 10th National People's Congress.[citation needed]
Zhang Yang was under investigation by the Central Military Commission on August 28, 2017, for discipline violations and bribery.[3][4][5] He is believed to have committed suicide at his home on November 23, 2017, making him the most senior military figure to have done so during the ongoing graft investigations among PLA personnel.[6][7] On October 16, 2018, Zhang Yang was posthumously stripped of his rank and expelled from the CCP.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Biography of Zhang Yang". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "兰州军区司令员王国生等11人晋升上将" (in Chinese). Sina.com.cn. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "中央軍委委員房峰輝張陽落馬". Singtao Daily. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "张阳自杀身亡". Xinhuanet. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "张阳畏罪自杀"一了百了"？死后也能开除党籍". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "Chinese official commits suicide after authorities launch probe: Xinhua". Reuters. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "Disgraced Chinese general hangs himself in Beijing home". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "中共中央决定开除张阳党籍 依纪依法追缴涉案财物-新华网". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-16.