Dong Guishan Explained

Office1:Commander of the Tibet Military District
Term Start1:November 2004
Term End1:July 2008
Predecessor1:Meng Jinxi
Dong Guishan
Native Name:董贵山
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Xiping County, Henan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:PLA Military Direction Academy
Serviceyears:1964–2008
Rank: Lieutenant general
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Dǒng Guìshān

Dong Guishan (; born July 1946) is a retired lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China, who served as commander of the PLA Tibet Military District from 2004 to 2008.[1]

Biography

Born in Xiping County, Henan Province, Dong joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1964, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1966. He has served in various posts in Tibet Military District during his career, and was elevated to vice chief of staff of the region in June 1988. In November 1991, he received a promotion to deputy commander of the area. He studied at the Nanjing Military Academy in January 1982, and at the PLA Military Direction Academy from September 1984 to July 1986. In October 1998, he became the director of the Armament Department of the PLA Chengdu Military Region.[2] In August 2004, he was appointed commander of the Tibet Military District.[3] From November 2004 to October 2006 he was also a standing committee member of the CCP Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee. He became a lieutenant general in July 2006.

He was a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kamphausen, Roy . Recruitment, training, and education in China's military . Andrew Scobell. Travis Tanner . 2008 . . 978-1-58487-354-9 .
  2. Book: Scobell, Andrew . Civil-military change in China: elites, institutes, and ideas after the 16th Party Congress . Larry Wortzel . Larry Wortzel . 241 . 2004 . . 56772621 .
  3. Web site: September 2004. Civil-Military Change in China: Elites, Institutes, and Ideas After the 16th Party Congress. 2022-02-01. files.ethz.ch.
  4. Book: China's Elite Politics: Governance and Democratization, Volume 17 . Bo Zhiyue . 119 . 2009 . . 978-981-283-672-4 .