Liu Nianguang

Liu Nianguang (Chinese: 刘念光; born December 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in the People's Liberation Army.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2007 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2015. He is the current Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology.[2][3]

Liu Nianguang
刘念光
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology
Assumed office
July 2017
Preceded byWang Jianwei
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region
In office
February 2014 – January 2016
Preceded byChai Shaoliang
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornDecember 1957 (age 63)
Jingjiang, Jiangsu
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materJianping County No.1 High School
OccupationMilitary officer, educator
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1974–present
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉念光
Simplified Chinese刘念光
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Biography

Liu was born in Jingjiang, Jiangsu in December 1957. In 1974 he graduated from Jianping County No.1 High School. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1974. He served in the Shenyang Military Region for a long time. In 2006 he was promoted to become Director of Political Department of the 40th Group Army, a position he held until 2008. In February 2008 he became Deputy Political Commissioner of the 40th Group Army, ten months later he was promoted to become Political Commissioner. He was Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region in December 2013, and held that office until January 2016. In July 2017 he was appointed Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology, replacing Wang Jianwei.

References
  1. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (7 March 2016). 周小周中将出任成都军区善后办主任，刘念光中将任政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 July 2017). 邓小刚任国防科大校长，刘念光任国防科大政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (24 July 2015). 成都军区举行将官军衔晋升仪式，刘念光晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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