Qian Guoliang
钱国梁
Commander of Shenyang Military Region
In office
December 1999 – December 2004
Preceded byLiang Guanglie
Succeeded byChang Wanquan
Commander of Jinan Military Region
In office
December 1993 – November 1996
Preceded byZhang Taiheng
Succeeded byChen Bingde
Chief of Staff Jinan Military Region
In office
December 1993 – November 1996
Preceded byYang Guoping
Succeeded byShen Zhaoji
Personal details
BornJanuary 1940
Wujiang County, Jiangsu, China
Died15 February 2023(2023-02-15) (aged 83)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Military Academy
PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1958–2004
Rank General
Battles/warsSino-Vietnamese War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese钱国梁
Traditional Chinese錢國樑

Qian Guoliang (Chinese: 钱国梁; January 1940 – 15 February 2023) was a Chinese general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), an alternate member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Qian was born in Wujiang County (now Wujiang District of Suzhou), Jiangsu in 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1960. He graduated from the PLA Military Academy and PLA National Defence University. In 1979, he participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War.[1] In 1983, Qian rose to become chief of staff of the 27th Group Army and was then promoted again to the position of commander in July 1985. In December 1993, he became chief of staff of Jinan Military Region, rising to commander in November 1996. He became commander of Shenyang Military Region in December 1999, serving in the post until his retirement in December 2004.

Qian was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1995 and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.

Qian died in Nanjing, Jiangsu on 15 February 2023, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 对越自卫反击战打出来的19位上将. qq.com (in Chinese). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (16 February 2023). 原沈阳军区司令员钱国梁上将逝世，享年84岁. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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