Wang Huayong Explained

Wang Huayong
Native Name:王华勇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Office:Political Commissar of the East Sea Fleet
Term Start:July 2013
Predecessor:Ding Haichun
Birth Place:Honghu, Hubei, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Serviceyears:?−present
Rank: Vice Admiral

Wang Huayong (; born September 1955) is a vice admiral (zhong jiang) of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has served as Political Commissar of the East Sea Fleet since July 2013.

Biography

Wang Huayong was born in Honghu County, Hubei Province in September 1959.[1]

By April 2001, he was serving as political commissar of a marine brigade, which has been referred to in the Chinese media as "Sky Eagle, Sea Dragon and Land Tiger". In late 2007, he was appointed political commissar of the Yulin Naval Base in the South Sea Fleet. In 2009, he was promoted to director of the South Sea Fleet Political Department.[2]

In July 2013, Wang replaced Rear Admiral Ding Haichun as East Sea Fleet political commissar, and concurrently deputy political commissar of the Nanjing Military Region.[2] [1]

Wang is a representative of the 12th National People's Congress.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang Huayong . . 2015-10-03 . Chinese.
  2. Web site: Behind the Periscope: Leadership in China's Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20151120203226/http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA591531 . dead . November 20, 2015 . Becker, Jeffrey . Liebenberg, David . Mackenzie, Peter . December 2013 . . 218.