He Ping (general)

He Ping (Chinese: 何平; born November 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command since September 2017.

In this Chinese name, the family name is He.
He Ping
何平
Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
Assumed office
September 2017
Preceded byZheng Weiping
Personal details
BornNovember 1957 (age 63)
Nanchong, Sichuan
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?−present
Rank General

Biography

He Ping was born in November 1957 in Nanchong, Sichuan Province.[1][2]

He spent most of his career in the former Chengdu Military Region. In 2008 he was appointed Director of the Political Department of the 14th Group Army, and attained the rank of major general the next year. He became Deputy Political Commissar of the 14th Army in 2011, and Deputy Director of the Political Department of the Chengdu MR and Political Commissar of the Joint Logistics Department of the Chengdu MR in 2013. In July 2014 he was appointed Political Commissar of the Intelligence Department of the former PLA General Staff Department.[1][2]

In 2016, He was appointed Director of the Political Department of the newly established Western Theater Command. In September 2017, he was transferred and promoted to Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command, succeeding General Zheng Weiping.[1][2]

In October 2017, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[3]

References
  1. 西部战区副政委何平升任东部战区政委 (in Chinese). Caixin. September 30, 2017.
  2. 中共十九大前 高级将领密集调整到位. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). October 3, 2017.
  3. "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Xinhua News Agency. October 24, 2017.
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