Wu Shuangzhan Explained

Wu Shuangzhan
Office:Commander of the People's Armed Police
Term Start:1999
Term End:2009
Predecessor:Yang Guoping
Successor:Wang Jianping
Birth Date:1945
Birth Place:Qingfeng County, Henan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party

Wu Shuangzhan is a retired Chinese general who served as commander of the People's Armed Police from 1999 to 2009. On June 20, 2004, he was awarded the military rank of general (shang jiang).[1] He was a member of the 16th and 17th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.

Career

Wu Shuangzhan was born in 1945 in Qingfeng County, Henan province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1963. He became major general in 1990, but was then transferred to the People's Armed Police in 1993. In the PAP, he became lieutenant general in 1997 and general in 2004.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 中国新增15上将. 2008-05-09. Xinhua News Agency. 2004-06-20. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20080527170626/http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2004-06/20/content_1535689.htm. 2008-05-27. dead.
  2. Web site: China Vitae : Biography of Wu Shuangzhan. China Vitae. www.chinavitae.com. 2019-01-30.