Wang Guosheng (general) explained

Wang Guosheng (general) should not be confused with Wang Guosheng (politician).

Office1:Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
Term Start1:June 2007
Term End1:October 2012
Predecessor1:Li Qianyuan
Successor1:Liu Yuejun
Office2:Chief of Staff of the Lanzhou Military Region
Term Start2:December 2003
Term End2:June 2007
Predecessor2:Chang Wanquan
Successor2:Liu Yuejun
Wang Guosheng
Native Name:王国生
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Da'an, Jilin, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Serviceyears:1968–2012
Rank: General
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Wáng Guóshēng

Wang Guosheng (; born February 1947) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region.

Biography

Born in Da'an, Jilin Province, Wang joined the PLA in February 1968. He then served as chief of staff of the 40th Group Army. In December 2001, he was elevated to commander of the 40th Army. He became the chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2003, and was promoted to commander of the Lanzhou MR in June 2007.[1]

Wang attained the rank of major general in 1998, lieutenant general in 2005, and full general in 2010. He was a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He retired from active military service in 2012.[2] [3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gates, Robert M. Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008: Annual Report to Congress by the Secretary of Defense . 2008 . Diane Publishing . 978-1-4379-0147-4 . 1.
  2. Web site: http://www.kunluen.com/jsrw/2015/27844.shtml . zh:王国生简历 . 2015-04-11 . Kunluen.
  3. Note: another Wang Guosheng was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee.