List of generals of the People's Republic of China
This is a list of marshals and full generals of the People's Republic of China, including the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and the People's Armed Police.
Marshals
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.
Army Generals
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.
Senior generals (shang Jiang, 1955)[3]
- Zhang Zongxun
- Song Renqiong
- Zhao Erlu
- Xiao Ke
- Wang Zhen
- Zhou Chunquan
- Xu Shiyou
- Liu Yalou
- Deng Hua
- Chen Zaidao
- Yang Dezhi
- Peng Shaohui
- Wang Hongkun
- Li Kenong
- Chen Bojun
- Li Da
- Yang Chengwu
- Li Tao
- Xiao Hua
- Gan Siqi
- Lai Chuanzhu
- Chen Qihan
- Song Shilun
- Su Zhenhua
- Chen Xilian
- Chen Shiju
- Wang Xinting
- Xie Fuzhi
- Ye Fei
- Huang Yongsheng
- Zhu Liangcai
- Yang Yong
- Zhang Aiping
- Fu Qiutao
- Han Xianchu
- Tang Liang
- Hong Xuezhi
- Li Zhimin
- Zhou Huan
- Li Tianyou
- Liu Zheng
- Yang Zhicheng
- Wang Ping
- Zhong Qiguang
- Guo Tianmin
- Wei Guoqing
- He Bingyan
- Lu Zhengcao
- Ulanhu
- Fu Zhong
- Zhou Shidi
- Tao Zhiyue
- Dong Qiwu
- Chen Mingren
- Yan Hongyan
- Wang Jian'an (1956)
- Li Jukui (1958)
Generals (14 September 1988)
Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.
- Hong Xuezhi (2nd time)
- Liu Huaqing
- Qin Jiwei
- Chi Haotian
- Yang Baibing
- Zhao Nanqi
- Xu Xin
- Guo Linxiang
- You Taizhong
- Wang Chenghan
- Zhang Zhen
- Li Desheng
- Liu Zhenhua
- Xiang Shouzhi
- Wan Haifeng
- Li Yaowen
- Wang Hai
Generals (7 June 1993)
- Zhang Wannian
- Yu Yongbo
- Fu Quanyou
- Zhu Dunfa
- Zhang Lianzhong
- Cao Shuangming
Generals (8 June 1994)
- Xu Huizi
- Li Jing
- Yang Dezhong
- Wang Ruilin
- Zhou Keyu
- Ding Henggao
- Dai Xuejiang
- Li Wenqing
- Wang Ke
- Li Laizhu
- Gu Shanqing
- Liu Jingsong
- Cao Fansheng
- Zhang Taiheng
- Song Qingwei
- Gu Hui
- Li Xilin
- Shi Yuxiao
- Li Jiulong
Generals (23 January 1996)
- Zhou Ziyu
- Yu Zhenwu
- Ding Wenchang
- Sui Yongju
Generals (27 March 1998)
- Cao Gangchuan
- Yang Guoliang
- Zhang Gong
- Xing Shizhong
- Wang Maorun
- Li Xinliang
- Fang Zuqi
- Tao Bojun
- Zhang Zhijian
- Yang Guoping (First promoted to general from military police)
Generals (29 September 1999)
Generals (21 June 2000)
- Huai Fulin
- Wu Quanxu
- Qian Shugen
- Xiong Guangkai
- Tang Tianbiao
- Yuan Shoufang
- Zhang Shutian
- Zhou Kunren
- Li Jinai
- Shi Yunsheng
- Yang Huaiqing
- Liu Shunyao
- Wang Zuxun
- Du Tiehuan
- Liao Xilong
- Xu Yongqing
Generals (2 June 2002)
- Qiao Qingchen
- Wen Zongren
- Qian Guoliang
- Jiang Futang
- Chen Bingde
- Liang Guanglie
- Liu Shutian
Generals (20 June 2004)
- Ge Zhenfeng
- Zhang Li
- You Xigui
- Zhang Wentai
- Hu Yanlin
- Zheng Shenxia
- Zhao Keming
- Zhu Qi
- Li Qianyuan
- Liu Dongdong
- Lei Mingqiu
- Liu Zhenwu
- Yang Deqing
- Wu Shuangzhan
- Sui Mingtai
Generals (25 September 2004)[4]
Generals (24 June 2006)[5]
- Liu Yongzhi
- Sun Zhongtong
- Chi Wanchun
- Deng Changyou
- Peng Xiaofeng
- Pei Huailiang
- Fu Tinggui
- Yu Linxiang
- Zhu Wenquan
- Wang Jianmin
Generals (6 July 2007)[6]
Generals (2 November 2007)[7]
Generals (15 July 2008)[8]
- Liu Zhenqi
- Huang Xianzhong
- Fan Changlong
Generals (20 July 2009)[9]
Generals (19 July 2010)[10]
Generals (23 July 2011)[11]
- Sun Jianguo
- Hou Shusen
- Jia Ting'an
- Liu Xiaojiang
- Zhang Youxia
- Li Changcai
Generals (30 July 2012)[12]
Generals (23 November 2012)[13]
Promoted in 2013
On 31 July 2013, six officers were promoted to general:[14]
Promoted in 2014
On 11 July 2014, four officers were promoted to general:[15]
Promoted in 2015
On 31 July 2015, ten officers were promoted to general:[16]
Promoted in 2016
On 29 July 2016, two officers were promoted to general:
Promoted in 2017
On 28 July 2017, five officers were promoted to general:
On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[17]
References
- ↑ Marshals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ↑ Army Generals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ↑ Generals eng.mod.gov.cn
- ↑ Promotions to help Hu build armed forces base telegraphindia.com
- ↑ China confers rank of general to 10 officers english.gov.cn
- ↑ Xu Qiliang ,Sun Dafa and Wu Shengli promoted to General news.163.com
- ↑ Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
- ↑ (in Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
- ↑ (in Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General news.163.com
- ↑ (in Chinese)Hu Jintao promotes PLA Generals news.xinhuanet.com
- ↑ China promotes 6 generals, bringing total to 191 news.xinhuanet.com
- ↑ China promotes 6 officers to general news.xinhuanet.com
- ↑ Xi Jinping promotes PLA general chinadaily.com.cn
- ↑ "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua. 2013-07-31.
- ↑ "China promotes 4 officers to general". Xinhua. 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua. 2015-07-31.
- ↑ "习近平向新晋上将张升民颁命令状". Phoenix Media (in Chinese). 2 November 2017.