Wang Jiasheng

Wang Jiasheng (Chinese: 王家胜; born January 1955) is a General (shang jiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He has been Political Commissar of the PLA Rocket Force (previously known as the Second Artillery Force) since 2014.

For the table tennis player, see Wang Jiasheng (table tennis).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
General

Wang Jiasheng
王家胜
Political Commissar of the PLA Rocket Force
Assumed office
December 2014
Preceded byZhang Haiyang
Personal details
BornJanuary 1955 (age 65–66)
Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch/service PLA Rocket Force
Years of service? – present
Rank General

Biography

Wang was born in January 1955 in Liaoyang, Liaoning Province. He studied at the National University of Defense Technology. He formerly served as a political officer in the PLA General Armaments Department (GAD), where he held posts including deputy director and director of the Political Department, and deputy political commissar. In December 2014, he was appointed political commissar of the PLA Second Artillery Force, replacing General Zhang Haiyang, who had retired.[1][2]

Wang Jiasheng was made a member of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in November 2012, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in August 2013.[1] On July 28, 2017, Wang was promoted to the rank of general.[3]

In October 2017, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[4]

References
  1. "Wang Jiasheng" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 1 August 2015.
  2. 总装原副政委王家胜升任二炮政委. Caixin (in Chinese). 3 January 2015.
  3. "中部战区司令员韩卫国等5人晋升为上将" (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2017-07-28.
  4. "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Xinhua News Agency. 24 October 2017.
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