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Liu Shutian
刘书田
Political Commissar of Chengdu Military Region

In office
December 2003 – December 2005
Preceded by Yang Deqing
Succeeded by Zhang Haiyang
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region

In office
August 1998 – December 2003
Preceded by Shi Yuxiao
Succeeded by Yang Deqing
Personal details
Born December 1940 (age 84)
Teng County, Shandong, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater PLA Nanjing Political College
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service 1958–2005
Rank PLAGeneral r.svg General

Liu Shutian (Chinese: 刘书田; born December 1940) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography[]

Liu was born in Teng County (now Tengzhou), Shandong, in December 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1960. In 1992, he graduated from the PLA Nanjing Political College. In December 1994, he became deputy political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, rising to political commissar in August 1998.[1] He became political commissar of Chengdu Military Region in December 2003, and served until December 2005.[2] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in August 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1996, and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.[3]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Shi Yuxiao
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region
1998–2003
Succeeded by
Yang Deqing
Preceded by
Yang Deqing
Political Commissar of Chengdu Military Region
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Zhang Haiyang
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