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
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party
In office
18 October 1992 – 18 September 1997
ChairmanJiang Zemin
Head of the PLA–CMC General Logistics Department
In office
February 1978 – January 1980
Preceded byZhang Zongxun
Succeeded byHong Xuezhi
Head of the PLA–CMC General Staff Operations Department
In office
March 1952 – December 1954
Preceded byLi Tao
Succeeded byWang Shangrong
Personal details
Born(1914-10-05)5 October 1914
Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, Republic of China
Died3 September 2015(2015-09-03) (aged 100)
Beijing
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
AllegiancePeople's Republic of China
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army
Years of service?–1997
RankGeneral

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).

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