List of generals of China
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This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China, including all branches of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.
Marshals
[edit]Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.
- Zhu De
- Peng Dehuai
- Lin Biao
- Liu Bocheng
- He Long
- Chen Yi
- Luo Ronghuan
- Xu Xiangqian
- Nie Rongzhen
- Ye Jianying
Army Generals
[edit]Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General/Fleet Admiral (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.
- Su Yu
- Xu Haidong
- Huang Kecheng
- Chen Geng
- Tan Zheng
- Xiao Jinguang
- Zhang Yunyi
- Luo Ruiqing
- Wang Shusheng
- Xu Guangda
Senior generals (shang Jiang, 1955)[3]
[edit]- Zhang Zongxun
- Song Renqiong
- Zhao Erlu
- Xiao Ke
- Wang Zhen
- Zhou Chunquan
- Xu Shiyou
- Liu Yalou
- Deng Hua
- Chen Zaidao
- Yang Dezhi
- Peng Shaohui
- Wang Hongkun
- Li Kenong
- Chen Bojun
- Li Da
- Yang Chengwu
- Li Tao
- Xiao Hua
- Gan Siqi
- Lai Chuanzhu
- Chen Qihan
- Song Shilun
- Su Zhenhua
- Chen Xilian
- Chen Shiju
- Wang Xinting
- Xie Fuzhi
- Ye Fei
- Huang Yongsheng
- Zhu Liangcai
- Yang Yong
- Zhang Aiping
- Fu Qiutao
- Han Xianchu
- Tang Liang
- Hong Xuezhi
- Li Zhimin
- Zhou Huan
- Li Tianyou
- Liu Zhen
- Yang Zhicheng
- Wang Ping
- Zhong Qiguang
- Guo Tianmin
- Wei Guoqing
- He Bingyan
- Lu Zhengcao
- Ulanhu
- Fu Zhong
- Zhou Shidi
- Tao Zhiyue
- Dong Qiwu
- Chen Mingren
- Yan Hongyan
- Wang Jian'an (1956)
- Li Jukui (1958)
Generals (14 September 1988)
[edit]Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.
- Hong Xuezhi (2nd time)
- Liu Huaqing
- Qin Jiwei
- Chi Haotian
- Yang Baibing
- Zhao Nanqi
- Xu Xin
- Guo Linxiang
- You Taizhong
- Wang Chenghan
- Zhang Zhen
- Li Desheng
- Liu Zhenhua
- Xiang Shouzhi
- Wan Haifeng
- Li Yaowen
- Wang Hai
Generals (7 June 1993)
[edit]Generals (8 June 1994)
[edit]- Xu Huizi
- Li Jing
- Yang Dezhong
- Wang Ruilin
- Zhou Keyu
- Ding Henggao
- Dai Xuejiang
- Lin Boang
- Gu Shanqing
- Liu Jingsong
- Cao Fansheng
- Zhang Taiheng
- Song Qingwei
- Gu Hui
- Li Xilin
- Shi Yuxiao
Generals (23 January 1996)
[edit]Generals (27 March 1998)
[edit]- Cao Gangchuan
- Yang Guoliang
- Zhang Gong
- Xing Shizhong
- Wang Maorun
- Fang Zuqi
- Tao Bojun
- Zhang Zhijian
- Yang Guoping
Generals (29 September 1999)
[edit]Generals (21 June 2000)
[edit]- Huai Fulin
- Wu Quanxu
- Qian Shugen
- Xiong Guangkai
- Tang Tianbiao
- Yuan Shoufang
- Zhang Shutian
- Zhou Kunren
- Li Jinai
- Shi Yunsheng
- Yang Huaiqing
- Liu Shunyao
- Wang Zuxun
- Du Tiehuan
- Liao Xilong
- Xu Yongqing
Generals (2 June 2002)
[edit]Generals (20 June 2004)
[edit]- Ge Zhenfeng
- Zhang Li
- You Xigui
- Zhang Wentai
- Hu Yanlin
- Zheng Shenxia
- Zhao Keming
- Zhu Qi
- Liu Dongdong
- Lei Mingqiu
- Liu Zhenwu
- Yang Deqing
- Wu Shuangzhan
- Sui Mingtai
- Liu Yongzhi
- Sun Zhongtong
- Chi Wanchun
- Deng Changyou
- Peng Xiaofeng
- Pei Huailiang
- Fu Tinggui
- Yu Linxiang
- Zhu Wenquan
- Wang Jianmin
- Zhang Qinsheng
- Tong Shiping
- Liu Chengjun
- Wang Xibin
- Fang Fenghui
- Wang Guosheng
- Zhao Keshi
- Chen Guoling
- Zhang Yang
- Li Shiming
Promoted in 2013
[edit]On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to general:[14]
Promoted in 2014
[edit]On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to general:[15]
Promoted in 2015
[edit]On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to general:[16]
- Wang Guanzhong
- Yin Fanglong
- Miao Hua
- Zhang Shibo
- Song Puxuan
- Liu Yuejun
- Zhao Zongqi
- Zheng Weiping
- Li Zuocheng
- Wang Ning
Promoted in 2016
[edit]On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to general:
Promoted in 2017
[edit]On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general:[17]
On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[18]
Promoted in 2019
[edit]On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to general:[19]
- Li Shangfu
- Yuan Yubai
- Wu Shezhou
- Fan Xiaojun
- Zhu Shengling
- Shen Jinlong
- Qin Shengxiang
- Ding Laihang
- Zheng He
- An Zhaoqing
On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to general:[20]
Promoted in 2020
[edit]On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to general:[21]
On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to general:[22]
Promoted in 2021
[edit]On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to general:[23]
On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to general:[24]
Promoted in 2022
[edit]On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to general:[25]
On 8 September 2022, 1 officer were promoted to general:[26]
Promoted in 2023
[edit]On 18 January 2023, 1 officer were promoted to general:[27]
On 28 June 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[28]
On 31 July 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[29]
On 25 December 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[30]
Promoted in 2024
[edit]On 28 March 2024, 2 officers were promoted to general:[31]
On 9 July 2024, 1 officer were promoted to general:[32]
References
[edit]- ^ Marshals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ^ Army Generals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ^ Generals eng.mod.gov.cn
- ^ Promotions to help Hu build armed forces base telegraphindia.com
- ^ China confers rank of general to 10 officers english.gov.cn
- ^ Xu Qiliang ,Sun Dafa and Wu Shengli promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- ^ Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Hu Jintao promotes PLA Generals news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ China promotes 6 generals, bringing total to 191 news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ China promotes 6 officers to general news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ Xi Jinping promotes PLA general chinadaily.com.cn
- ^ "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- ^ "China promotes 4 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
- ^ "China promotes 5 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
- ^ "China promotes military anti-graft chief to general". Xinhua News Agency. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018.
- ^ "10 Chinese officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
- ^ "7 Chinese military officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". Xinhua News Agency. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Xi promotes four military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Xi presents certificate of order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 9 July 2024.
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