Su Zhiqian Explained

Su Zhiqian
Native Name:苏支前
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Office:Commander of the East Sea Fleet
Term Start:February 2016
Term End:January 2017
Predecessor:Du Jingchen
Successor:Wei Gang
Office1:Commander of the South Sea Fleet
Term Start1:January 2009
Term End1:December 2010
Predecessor1:Su Shiliang
Successor1:Jiang Weilie
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
PLA Naval Command Academy
PLA National Defence University
Serviceyears:? − present
Rank: Vice-Admiral

Su Zhiqian (; born August 1955) is a vice-admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He has served as commander of the East Sea Fleet and concurrently deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region since 2010, and formerly served as commander of the South Sea Fleet and deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region.

Biography

Su Zhiqian was born in August 1955. He studied at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, PLA Naval Command Academy, and People's Liberation Army National Defense University (NDU). He was also a faculty member of NDU.[1]

Su spent most of his career in the PLAN's South Sea Fleet, where he served as deputy chief of staff from 2000 to 2006, chief of staff from 2006 to 2007, deputy commander from 2007 to 2009, and in January 2009, he was promoted to commander of the South Sea Fleet and concurrently deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region.[1] In December 2010, Su was transferred to the East Sea Fleet, serving as its commander and concurrently deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region.[1]

Su attained the rank of rear admiral in 2007 and vice-admiral in July 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Su Zhiqian . . 2015-06-05 . Chinese.