Zhang Zhen (general)
former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China (1914-2015)
Zhang Zhen (Chinese: 张震; pinyin: Zhāng Zhèn; 5 October 1914 – 3 September 2015) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China, and a former member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China. Zhang was born in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province.
Zhang Zhen 张震 | |
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Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party | |
In office 18 October 1992 – 18 September 1997 | |
Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
Head of the PLA–CMC General Logistics Department | |
In office February 1978 – January 1980 | |
Preceded by | Zhang Zongxun |
Succeeded by | Hong Xuezhi |
Head of the PLA–CMC General Staff Operations Department | |
In office March 1952 – December 1954 | |
Preceded by | Li Tao |
Succeeded by | Wang Shangrong |
Personal details | |
Born | Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, Republic of China | 5 October 1914
Died | 3 September 2015 (aged 100) Beijing |
Political party | Communist Party of China |
Military service | |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
Years of service | ?–1997 |
Rank | General |
His original name was Zhang Jiansheng(Chinese: 张见生; pinyin: Zhāng Jiannsheng), also named as Zhang Zushou(Chinese: 张祖寿; pinyin: Zhāng Zushou), Zhang Zhongtian(Chinese: 张中天; pinyin: Zhāng zhongtian).
Other websites
change- (in Chinese) Biography of Zhang Zhen Archived 2011-09-26 at the Wayback Machine