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Zheng He
郑和
Political Commissar of the PLA National Defense University
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2021
Preceded by Wu Jieming
President of PLA National Defense University

In office
June 2017 – August 2021
Preceded by Zhang Shibo
Succeeded by Xu Xueqiang
President of PLA Academy of Military Science

In office
January 2017 – July 2017
Preceded by Cai Yingting
Succeeded by Yang Xuejun
Personal details
Born November 1958 (age 66)
Shanghai, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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 ?–present
Rank PLAGeneral r.svg General

Zheng He (Chinese: 郑和; born November 1958) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army who served as president of PLA National Defense University from 2017 to 2021. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.[1]

Biography[]

Born in Shanghai, in November 1958, he graduated from Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He served in the Nanjing Military Region for a long time. His first assignment was chief of staff of the 31st Group Army followed by service at Nanjing Military Region as deputy chief of staff.[2] He then received assignment as director of Military Training Division of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department in 2013.[2] In July 2015 he transferred to Chengdu Military Region as deputy commander.[3] He was then assigned to the newly founded Training and Administration Department of the Central Military Commission as director in January 2016. One year later, he was appointed president of PLA Academy of Military Science, replacing Cai Yingting. He became president of PLA National Defense University in June 2017, serving in the post until his retirement in 2021.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2009 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2016.[4] On 31 July 2019, he was awarded the military rank of general (shangjiang) by chairman Xi Jinping.[5]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Chen Zhaohai [zh]
Director of Military Training Division of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
2013–2016
Succeeded by
Position revoked
New title Director of Training and Administration Department of the Central Military Commission
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Li Huohui
Preceded by
Cai Yingting
President of PLA Academy of Military Science
2017–2017
Succeeded by
Yang Xuejun
Preceded by
Zhang Shibo
President of PLA National Defense University
2017–2021
Succeeded by
Xu Xueqiang
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