Zhang Zhannan

Zhang Zhannan (Chinese: 张展南; born 1948) is a retired vice-admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He served as Deputy Commander of the PLAN, Commander of the North Sea Fleet, and President of Dalian Naval Academy.

Zhang Zhannan
张展南
Deputy Commander of the PLA Navy
In office June 2006 – July 2011
Commander	Wu Shengli
Preceded by	Wang Shouye
Succeeded by	Liu Yi
Commander of the North Sea Fleet
In office June 2003 – May 2006
Preceded by	Ding Yiping
Succeeded by	Su Shiliang
President of Dalian Naval Academy
In office 1997–2000
Preceded by	Wu Shengli
Succeeded by	Zheng Baohua
Personal details
Born	1948 (age 75–76) Huarong, Hunan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Dalian Naval Academy PLA Naval Command Academy PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service	1968−2011
Rank	Vice-Admiral

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Biography

Zhang Zhannan was born in 1948 in Huarong County, Hunan Province, and enlisted in the PLAN in 1968. He studied at Dalian Naval Academy, PLA Naval Command Academy, and PLA National Defence University.

Zhang served as chief of staff of the Zhoushan Naval Base from 1994 to 1996, and deputy commander from 1996 to 1997. He was appointed president of Dalian Naval Academy in October 1997, and attained the rank of rear admiral in July 1998.

Zhang became deputy chief of staff of the PLAN in July 2000. In June 2003, he was promoted to commander of the North Sea Fleet, and concurrently deputy commander of the Jinan Military Region. He was awarded the rank of vice-admiral a year later. In May 2006, he was appointed deputy commander of the PLAN. He retired from active service in July 2011.