Wang Qiang (general)

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Wang Qiang
王强
Commander of the Northern Theater Command
Assumed office
September 2022
Preceded byLi Qiaoming
Commander of the Western Theater Command Air Force
In office
April 2020 – August 2022
Preceded byZhan Houshun
Chief of Staff of the Western Theater Command Air Force
In office
January 2016 – July 2018
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Rong County, Sichuan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Rank General
CommandsWestern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王強
Simplified Chinese王强

Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王强; born 1963) is an air force general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who currently serves as the commander of the Northern Theater Command. Wang was promoted to major general in July 2014 and to lieutenant general in June 2019.[1]

Biography[edit]

Wang was born in Rong County, Zigong, Sichuan province in 1963. He served as commander of the 12th Division of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region before serving as its deputy chief of staff in July 2013. In January 2016, he was commissioned in the Western Theater Command where he was assigned as deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of its Air Force. In July 2018, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Western Theater Command and concurrently serves as commander of its Air Force since April 2020.[2][3] In September 2022, he was promoted to commander of the Northern Theater Command, replacing Li Qiaoming.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2014, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019, and general (shangjiang) in September 2022.[4]

Wang was a full member of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (1 August 2016). 王强少将调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ Yang Jie (杨杰) (8 May 2020). 西部战区副司令员王强中将，兼任战区空军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (14 May 2020). 接班战厚顺 王强中将任西部战区空军司令员. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (8 September 2022). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. cri.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ "(CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Western Theater Command Air Force
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Commander of the Northern Theater Command
2022–present 		Incumbent
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