This is a list of marshals and full generals of the People's Republic of China, including the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and the People's Armed Police.
Marshals[]
Main article: Yuan shuai
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[]
Main article: Da jiang
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General (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][]
- 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 Zheng
- 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)[]
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)[]
Generals (8 June 1994)[]
- Xu Huizi
- Li Jing
- Yang Dezhong
- Wang Ruilin
- Zhou Keyu
- Ding Henggao
- Dai Xuejiang
- Li Wenqing
- Wang Ke
- Li Laizhu
- Gu Shanqing
- Liu Jingsong
- Cao Fansheng
- Zhang Taiheng
- Song Qingwei
- Gu Hui
- Li Xilin
- Shi Yuxiao
- Li Jiulong
Generals (23 January 1996)[]
- Zhou Ziyu
- Yu Zhenwu
- Ding Wenchang
- Sui Yongju
Generals (27 March 1998)[]
- Cao Gangchuan
- Yang Guoliang
- Zhang Gong
- Xing Shizhong
- Wang Maorun
- Li Xinliang
- Fang Zuqi
- Tao Bojun
- Zhang Zhijian
- Yang Guoping (First promoted to general from military police)
Generals (29 September 1999)[]
Generals (21 June 2000)[]
- 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)[]
Generals (20 June 2004)[]
- Ge Zhenfeng
- Zhang Li
- You Xigui
- Zhang Wentai
- Hu Yanlin
- Zheng Shenxia
- Zhao Keming
- Zhu Qi
- Li Qianyuan
- Liu Dongdong
- Lei Mingqiu
- Liu Zhenwu
- Yang Deqing
- Wu Shuangzhan
- Sui Mingtai
Generals (25 September 2004)[4][]
Generals (24 June 2006)[5][]
- Liu Yongzhi
- Sun Zhongtong
- Chi Wanchun
- Deng Changyou
- Peng Xiaofeng
- Pei Huailiang
- Fu Tinggui
- Yu Linxiang
- Zhu Wenquan
- Wang Jianmin
Generals (6 July 2007)[6][]
Generals (2 November 2007)[7][]
Generals (15 July 2008)[8][]
- Liu Zhenqi
- Huang Xianzhong
- Fan Changlong
Generals (20 July 2009)[9][]
Generals (19 July 2010)[10][]
- Zhang Qinsheng
- Tong Shiping
- Li Andong
- Liu Chengjun
- Wang Xibin
- Fang Fenghui
- Wang Guosheng
- Zhao Keshi
- Chen Guoling
- Zhang Yang
- Li Shiming
Generals (23 July 2011)[11][]
Generals (30 July 2012)[12][]
Generals (23 November 2012)[13][]
Promoted in 2013[]
On 31 July 2013, six officers were promoted to general:[14]
Promoted in 2014[]
On 11 July 2014, four officers were promoted to general:[15]
Promoted in 2015[]
On 31 July 2015, ten 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[]
On 29 July 2016, two officers were promoted to general:
Promoted in 2017[]
On 28 July 2017, five officers were promoted to general:
On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[17]
References[]
- ↑ 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 news.163.com
- ↑ Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
- ↑ (Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
- ↑ (Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General news.163.com
- ↑ (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". 2013-07-31. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-07/31/c_132590587.htm.
- ↑ "China promotes 4 officers to general". 2014-07-11. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/11/c_133477562.htm.
- ↑ "China promotes 10 officers to general". 2015-07-31. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/31/c_134469023.htm.
- ↑ "习近平向新晋上将张升民颁命令状" (in zh). Phoenix Media. 2 November 2017. http://news.ifeng.com/a/20171102/52916966_0.shtml.
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