Liang Guanglie
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Liang Guanglie is the current Minister
for National Defense in the People's Republic of China
and serves as a general
in the People's Liberation Army of China.
Liang was named Deputy Commander of the 58th Division, 20th Group Army in 1979 and became commander in 1981-83. After a study break at the PLA Military Academy (March 1982 to January 1983), he was named deputy Commander of the 20th Group Army in 1983 and Commander in 1985. In 1990 he was transferred to command the 54th Group Army and from December 1993 to July 1995, he was the chief of staff in Beijing Military Region. From July 1995 to December 1997, he was the deputy commander in Beijing Military Region. From December 1997 to December 1999, he was the commander of Shenyang Military Region
, and from December 1999 to November 2002, he was the commander of Nanjing Military Region and deputy secretary of CCP's committee.
Liang was the Chief of General Staff
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
from 2002 to 2007. He currently serves as a State Councilor and the Minister of National Defense. Additionally Liang is a member of Central Military Commission. He was also an alternate member of the 13th and 14th CCP Central Committees, and a member of the 15th, 16th and 17th Central Committee
s.
General Liang is due to retire at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
in late 2012.
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is a ministry under the State Council. It is headed by the Minister of National Defense. The MND was set up according to a decision adopted by the 1st Session of the 1st National People's Congress in 1954...
for National Defense in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and serves as a general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in the People's Liberation Army of China.
Biography
Liang joined the army in January 1958 and the Communist Party of China in November 1959. His first assignment was with the Second Regiment, First Division of the 1st Ground Force Army (1958–63), where he rose to the ranks of commander of an engineering company, quartermaster of the special agent company and staff officer in the operations and training branch. Liang studied at the Xinyang Infantry School (1963–64) and graduated from Henan University’s political theory correspondence education program (1984–86). After finishing his studies, Liang returned to his unit until 1970 when he was promoted to the Operational Department staff of the Wuhan military command headquarters where he remained until 1979.Liang was named Deputy Commander of the 58th Division, 20th Group Army in 1979 and became commander in 1981-83. After a study break at the PLA Military Academy (March 1982 to January 1983), he was named deputy Commander of the 20th Group Army in 1983 and Commander in 1985. In 1990 he was transferred to command the 54th Group Army and from December 1993 to July 1995, he was the chief of staff in Beijing Military Region. From July 1995 to December 1997, he was the deputy commander in Beijing Military Region. From December 1997 to December 1999, he was the commander of Shenyang Military Region
Shenyang Military Region
The Shenyang Military Region |16th Group Army]], with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army in Liaoning.-Current Officers:* Zhang Youxia , since October 2007...
, and from December 1999 to November 2002, he was the commander of Nanjing Military Region and deputy secretary of CCP's committee.
Liang was the Chief of General Staff
People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
The People's Liberation Army General Staff Department is the command organ and the headquarters for the Chinese People's Liberation Army . It is under the absolute leadership of the Central Military Commission...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
from 2002 to 2007. He currently serves as a State Councilor and the Minister of National Defense. Additionally Liang is a member of Central Military Commission. He was also an alternate member of the 13th and 14th CCP Central Committees, and a member of the 15th, 16th and 17th Central Committee
17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session#*Date: October 22, 2007#*Location: Beijing...
s.
General Liang is due to retire at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be the next major Communist Party Congress in China. Barring any possibility of institutional reform or systematic political change, it will be held in Beijing, China, at the Great Hall of the People sometime in the autumn of 2012...
in late 2012.