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Zhang Zhongxian
张仲先
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region

In office
June 1985 – October 1992
Commander You Taizhong
Zhang Wannian
Liu Cunzhi
Zhu Dunfa
Preceded by Wang Meng [zh]
Succeeded by Shi Yuxiao
Personal details
Born (1926-01-00)January 1926
Lincheng County, Shandong, China
Died 5 March 2022(2022-03-05) (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political party Chinese Party $3
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Flag of the Republic of China Army Eighth Route Army
Socialist red flag People's Volunteer Army
Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service 1940–1992
Rank PLALtGeneral r.svg Lieutenant general
Commands Guangzhou Military Region
Battles/wars Second Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Hainan Island
Korean War

Zhang Zhongxian (Chinese: 张仲先; January 1926 – 5 March 2022) was a Chinese lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region between 1985 and 1992. He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 16th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th National People's Congress.[1][2]

Biography[]

Zhang was born Zhang Zemin (张泽民) in Lincheng County (now Weishan County), Shandong, in January 1926. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in 1940 and joined the Chinese Party $3 in the following year.[1][2] During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he fought with the Imperial Japanese Army in southern Shandong. During the Chinese Civil War, he took part in the Liaoshen campaign. After the founding of the Communist State, he was present at the Battle of Hainan Island and soon participated in the Korean War. In June 1985, he was promoted to become political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, a position he held until October 1992. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[1][2] Zhang died in Guangzhou, Guangdong on 5 March 2022, at the age of 96.[1][2]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Wang Meng [zh]
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region
1985–1992
Succeeded by
Shi Yuxiao
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