List of generals of China
This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China, including all branches of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.
Marshals
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.
Army Generals
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General/Fleet Admiral (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.
Senior generals (shang Jiang, 1955)[3]
- Zhang Chi
- Song Renqiong
- Zhao Erlu
- Xiao Ke
- Wang Zhen
- Zhou Chunquan
- Xu Shiyou
- Liu Yalou
- Deng Hua
- Chen Zaidao
- Yang Dezhi
- Peng Shaohui
- Wang Hongkun
- Li Kenong
- Chen Bojun
- Li Da
- Yang Chengwu
- Li Tao
- Xiao Hua
- Gan Siqi
- Lai Chuanzhu
- Chen Qihan
- Song Shilun
- Su Zhenhua
- Chen Xilian
- Chen Shiju
- Wang Xinting
- Xie Fuzhi
- Ye Fei
- Huang Yongsheng
- Zhu Liangcai
- Yang Yong
- Zhang Aiping
- Fu Qiutao
- Han Xianchu
- Tang Liang
- Hong Xuezhi
- Li Zhimin
- Zhou Huan
- Li Tianyou
- Liu Zhen
- Yang Zhicheng
- Wang Ping
- Zhong Qiguang
- Guo Tianmin
- Wei Guoqing
- He Bingyan
- Lu Zhengcao
- Ulanhu
- Fu Zhong
- Zhou Shidi
- Tao Zhiyue
- Dong Qiwu
- Chen Mingren
- Yan Hongyan
- Wang Jian'an (1956)
- Li Jukui (1958)
Generals (14 September 1988)
Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.
Generals (7 June 1993)
Generals (8 June 1994)
- Xu Huizi
- Li Jing
- Yang Dezhong
- Wang Ruilin
- Zhou Keyu
- Ding Henggao
- Dai Xuejiang
- Lin Boang
- Gu Shanqing
- Liu Jingsong
- Cao Fansheng
- Zhang Taiheng
- Song Qingwei
- Gu Hui
- Li Xilin
- Shi Yuxiao
Generals (23 January 1996)
- Zhou Ziyu
- Yu Zhenwu
- Ding Wenchang
- Sui Yongju
Generals (27 March 1998)
Generals (29 September 1999)
Generals (21 June 2000)
- Huai Fulin
- Wu Quanxu
- Qian Shugen
- Xiong Guangkai
- Tang Tianbiao
- Yuan Shoufang
- Zhang Shutian
- Zhou Kunren
- Li Jinai
- Shi Yunsheng
- Yang Huaiqing
- Liu Shunyao
- Wang Zuxun
- Du Tiehuan
- Liao Xilong
- Xu Yongqing
Generals (2 June 2002)
Generals (20 June 2004)
- Ge Zhenfeng
- Zhang Li
- You Xigui
- Zhang Wentai
- Hu Yanlin
- Zheng Shenxia
- Zhao Keming
- Zhu Qi
- Liu Dongdong
- Lei Mingqiu
- Liu Zhenwu
- Yang Deqing
- Wu Shuangzhan
- Sui Mingtai
Generals (25 September 2004)[4]
Generals (24 June 2006)[5]
Generals (6 July 2007)[6]
Generals (2 November 2007)[7]
Generals (15 July 2008)[8]
- Liu Zhenqi
- Huang Xianzhong
- Fan Changlong
Generals (20 July 2009)[9]
Generals (19 July 2010)[10]
Generals (23 July 2011)[11]
Generals (30 July 2012)[12]
Generals (23 November 2012)[13]
Promoted in 2013
On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to general:[14]
Promoted in 2014
On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to general:[15]
Promoted in 2015
On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to general:[16]
Promoted in 2017
On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general:[17]
On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[18]
Promoted in 2019
On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to general:[19]
- Li Shangfu
- Yuan Yubai
- Wu Shezhou
- Fan Xiaojun
- Zhu Shengling
- Shen Jinlong
- Qin Shengxiang
- Ding Laihang
- Zheng He
- An Zhaoqing
On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to general:[20]
Promoted in 2020
On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to general:[21]
On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to general:[22]
- Guo Puxiao
- Zhang Xudong
- Li Wei
- Wang Chunning
Promoted in 2021
On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to general:[23]
On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to general:[24]
Promoted in 2022
On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to general:[25]
On 8 September 2022, 1 officer were promoted to general:[26]
References
- Marshals PRC Ministry of Defense
- Army Generals PRC Ministry of Defense
- Generals eng.mod.gov.cn
- Promotions to help Hu build armed forces base telegraphindia.com
- China confers rank of general to 10 officers english.gov.cn
- Xu Qiliang ,Sun Dafa and Wu Shengli promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
- (in Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
- (in Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- (in Chinese)Hu Jintao promotes PLA Generals news.xinhuanet.com
- China promotes 6 generals, bringing total to 191 news.xinhuanet.com
- China promotes 6 officers to general news.xinhuanet.com
- Xi Jinping promotes PLA general chinadaily.com.cn
- "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- "China promotes 4 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
- "China promotes 5 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
- "China promotes military anti-graft chief to general". Xinhua News Agency. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018.
- "10 Chinese officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
- "7 Chinese military officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
- "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
- "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". Xinhua News Agency. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020.
- "Xi promotes four military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 5 July 2021.
- "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 6 September 2021.
- "Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 21 January 2022.
- "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 8 September 2022.