Liu Faqing (Chinese: 刘发庆; born June 1964) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been serving as Secretary-General of National Defense Mobilization Commission since December 2021, and formerly served as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and formerly served as commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps. Liu was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in December 2014 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in December 2019.[1][2]

Liu Faqing
刘发庆
Secretary-General of National Defense Mobilization Commission
Assumed office
December 2021
LeaderLi Keqiang
Li Qiang
Head of the National Defense Mobilization Department of the Central Military Commission
Assumed office
December 2021
LeaderXi Jinping
Preceded bySheng Bin
Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
In office
October 2018 – December 2021
CommanderHan Weiguo
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps
In office
March 2017 – October 2018
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded bySun Xiangdong
Personal details
BornJune 1964 (age 60)
Yanshi, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materM. V. Frunze Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1982-present
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Fāqìng

Biography

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Liu was born in Yanshi, Henan in June 1964. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in October 1982. He served in the People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps for a long time, where he was promoted to become its commander in March 2017.[3] In October 2018, he was promoted again to become deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.[4]

Liu is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Wang Huan (王欢) (30 December 2014). 2014第二轮空军将官军衔晋升大幕拉开,9名大校晋升少将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ Song Guoqing (宋国庆); Li Xiaojing (李晓婧) (11 December 2019). 刘发庆、黄铭等6名陆军军官晋升中将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (14 August 2017). 新调整组建的空降兵某军领导成员陆续亮相:刘发庆任军长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ Zheng Xueyou (郑学友) (3 December 2018). 跨军种晋升!空军空降兵某军原军长刘发庆任陆军副司令. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ 十九大受权发布:中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. Xinhua (in Chinese). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by
Yang Jie (杨杰
Chief of staff of the 15th Airborne Army
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Sun Xiangdong (孙向东)
Preceded by Commander of the 15th Airborne Army
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Position abolished
New title Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Sun Xiangdong