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Zhang Shibo
张仕波
President of the PLA National Defence University
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2014
Preceded by Song Puxuan
Commander of the Beijing Military Region

In office
October 2012 – December 2014
Preceded by Fang Fenghui
Succeeded by Song Puxuan
Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison

In office
2008–2012
Preceded by Wang Jitang
Succeeded by Wang Xiaojun
Personal details
Born February 1952 (age 72)
Zhuji, Zhejiang, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Alma mater Shandong University
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Service/branch People's Liberation Army
Years of service 1970 − present
Rank PLALtGeneral r.svg Lieutenant General

Zhang Shibo (Chinese: 张仕波; born February 1952) is a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as Commander of the Beijing Military Region from 2012 to 2014, and has been President of the PLA National Defence University since 2014.

Biography[]

Zhang Shibo was born in February 1952 in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. He joined the PLA in 1970, serving as an ordinary soldier in the Jinan Military Region. He later rose to Deputy Commander of the 54th Group Army, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Jinan MR, and Commander of the 20th Group Army. He graduated from Shandong University with a degree in Marxist philosophy.[1]

In 2008, he replaced Lieutenant General Wang Jitang as commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison. He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhong jiang) in July 2009.[1][2]

In October 2012, Zhang Shibo was promoted to Commander of the Beijing Military Region. In December 2014, Lieutenant General Song Puxuan replaced him as Commander of Beijing MR, and Zhang took over Song's old position as President of the PLA National Defence University.[1]

Zhang was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (2007–12), and is a full member of the 18th Central Committee (2012–17).[1][2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Chinese). 30 December 2014. http://china.caixin.com/2014-12-30/100769663.html. Retrieved 19 June 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Zhang Shibo". China Vitae. http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Shibo. Retrieved 19 June 2015. 
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