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Jiang Futang
姜福堂
Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region

In office
September 1995 – December 2005
Preceded by Li Xinliang
Succeeded by Huang Xianzhong
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region

In office
December 1993 – September 1995
Preceded by Zheng Xianbin [zh]
Succeeded by Yang Defu [zh]
Director of Political Department of the Jinan Military Region

In office
June 1985 – December 1993
Preceded by Xu Chunyang [zh]
Succeeded by Tan Naida [zh]
Personal details
Born October 1941 (age 83)
Rongcheng County, Shandong, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater PLA Political College
Shandong University
PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance  People's Republic of China
Service/branch  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service 1959–2005
Rank General
Battles/wars Sino-Vietnamese War

Jiang Futang (Chinese: 姜福堂; pinyin: Jiāng Fútáng; born October 1941) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.

Biography[]

Jiang was born in the town of Tengjia, in Rongcheng County (now Rongcheng), Shandong, in October 1941.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1959, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1960. In August 1976, he rose to become director of Political Department of the 26th Group Army, and then political commissar in May 1983. In January 1985, he was appointed political commissar of the 67th Group Army. During his tenure, he participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War.[2] In June 1985, he was appointed director of Political Department of the Jinan Military Region, he remained in that position until December 1993, when he was transferred to the Chengdu Military Region and appointed deputy political commissar and director of Political Department. He became political commissar of the Shenyang Military Region in September 1995, and served until December 2005. In March 2008, he was made vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Foreign Affairs Committee.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1993 and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.[1]

References[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Xu Chunyang [zh]
Political Commissar of the 26th Group Army
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Zhang Wentai
Preceded by
Zhou Keyu [zh]
Political Commissar of the 67th Group Army
1985
Succeeded by
Li Guangsheng [zh]
Preceded by
Xu Chunyang [zh]
Director of Political Department of the Jinan Military Region
1985–1993
Succeeded by
Tan Naida [zh]
Preceded by
Zheng Xianbin [zh]
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Yang Defu [zh]
Preceded by
Li Xinliang
Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region
1995–2005
Succeeded by
Huang Xianzhong
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