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Zhou Kunren
周坤仁
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department

In office
July 1995 – October 2002
Preceded by Zhou Keyu [zh]
Succeeded by Zhang Wentai
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy

In office
December 1993 – July 1995
Preceded by Wei Jinshan
Succeeded by Yang Huaiqing
Personal details
Born 10 September 1937(1937-09-10) (age 87)
Danyang County, Jiangsu, China
Political party Chinese Party $3
Alma mater PLA National Defence University
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service 1956–2002
Rank PLAGeneral r.svg Admiral

Zhou Kunren (Chinese: 周坤仁; pinyin: Zhōu Kūnrén; born 10 September 1937) is a admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as political commissar of the South Sea Fleet from 1990 to 1993, political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 1993 to 1995, and political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department from 1995 to 2002.

He was a delegate to the 7th and 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.[1] He was a representative of the 15th and 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]

Biography[]

Zhou was born in Danyang County (now Danyang), Jiangsu, on 10 September 1937.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1956, and joined the Chinese Party $3 (CCP) in May 1960.[1] He served in the East Sea Fleet from 1956 to 1986.[3] In January 1987, he was promoted to become deputy director of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Navy, a position he held until 1990. He was appointed political commissar of the South Sea Fleet in June 1990, concurrently serving as deputy political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy since November 1992. And one year later, he rose to become political commissar.[4] He became political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department in July 1995, serving in the post until his retirement in October 2002. In March 2003, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Constitution and Law Committee.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in September 1988, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 1993, and admiral (shangjiang) in June 2000.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). Sohu. 15 February 2006. http://news.sohu.com/20060215/n241846067.shtml. 
  2. (in zh). Beijing: CCP History Press. 2004. pp. 1129–1130. ISBN 7-80136-946-7. 
  3. (in zh). Beijing: Haichao Publishing House. 1998. p. 1986. ISBN 7-80151-041-0. 
  4. (in zh). Beijing: Huayi Publishing House. 1994. p. 286. ISBN 7-80039-013-6. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Zhang Haiyun [zh]
Political Commissar of the South Sea Fleet
1990–1993
Succeeded by
Kang Fuquan [zh]
Preceded by
Wei Jinshan
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Yang Huaiqing
Preceded by
Zhou Keyu [zh]
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department
1995–2002
Succeeded by
Zhang Wentai
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