| Wang Chunning 王春宁 | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the People's Armed Police | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Ning |
| Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police | |
In office April 2020 – December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Zheng Jiagai |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1963 (age 61–62) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China
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| Service/branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force (?–2020) People's Armed Police (2020–present)
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| Years of service | ?-present |
| Rank |  General
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Wang Chunning (Chinese: 王春宁; born March 1963) is a general of the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as commander of the People's Armed Police.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2011, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017,[2] and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.[3]
Biography[]
Wang was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, in March 1963, while his ancestral home is in Muping District of Yantai, Shandong. His father Wang Yongming was a lieutenant general. He entered politics in July 1985, and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1986. In 2009 he was promoted to chief of staff of the 1st Group Army. He was its deputy commander in 2010, and held that office until 2014. In January 2014 he succeeded Han Weiguo as commander of the 12th Group Army. In August 2016, he was appointed commander of the Beijing Garrison. In January 2020, he became a member of Standing Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee. In April 2020, he was appointed chief of staff of the People's Armed Police. He was promoted to its commander in December of that same year.
References[]
- ↑ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". xinhuanet.com. 18 December 2020. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-12/18/c_139601297.htm.
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