Wang Ke (general)

Wang Ke (Chinese: 王克; pinyin: Wáng Kè; born August 1931) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 14th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress.

For other people named Wang Ke, see Wang Ke (disambiguation).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Ke
王克
Head of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department
In office
September 1995 – November 2002
Preceded byFu Quanyou
Succeeded byLiao Xilong
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region
In office
1992–1995
Preceded byLiu Jingsong
Succeeded byLi Xinliang
Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
1986–1992
Preceded byFu Quanyou
Succeeded byLiu Jingsong
Personal details
BornAugust 1931 (age 92)
Xiao County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma mater
Military service
AllegianceChina
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1944–2002
RankGeneral
Battles/wars

Biography

Wang was born in Xiao County (now belongs to Anhui), Jiangsu, in August 1931.[1] He enlisted in the New Fourth Army in 1944 and took part in the Second Sino-Japanese War. During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the 21st Army. In 1952, he commissioned as battalion commander of artillery regiment of the 21st Army, participating in the Korean War. After graduating from Shenyang Advanced Artillery School, he taught at military schools.

In 1986, he was appointed commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, he remained in that position until 1992, when he was transferred to Shenyang Military Region and appointed commander.[1] He was made head of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department in September 1995, and served until his retirement in November 2002.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in 1994.[1]

References
  1. 七大军区时兰州军区司令都有谁. sina (in Chinese). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. Xu Jinzhang (胥金章); Chen Yuxi (陈玉玺) (21 December 2001). 王克上将：以“三个代表”为指导提高党委领导水平. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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