Xu Hongmeng Explained

Xu Hongmeng
Native Name:徐洪猛
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Office:Deputy Commander of the PLA Navy
Term Start:December 2009
Term End:December 2014
1Blankname:Commander
1Namedata:Wu Shengli
Predecessor:Gu Wengen
Successor:Jiang Weilie
Office1:Commander of the East Sea Fleet
Term Start1:August 2006
Term End1:December 2009
Predecessor1:Zhao Guojun
Successor1:Du Jingchen
Birth Place:Suizhong, Liaoning, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:PLA Naval Command Academy
Serviceyears:? − 2014
Rank: Vice-Admiral

Xu Hongmeng (; born July 1951) is a retired vice-admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He served as Deputy Commander of the PLAN and Commander of the East Sea Fleet.

Biography

Xu Hongmeng was born in July 1951 in Suizhong, Liaoning Province. He graduated from the PLA Naval Command Academy.[1]

Xu served as deputy chief of staff of the PLAN's East Sea Fleet from 1999 to 2002, and commander of the Zhoushan Naval Base from 2002 to 2005. From December 2005 to August 2006 he was deputy chief of staff of the PLAN. In August 2006, he was promoted to commander of the East Sea Fleet, and concurrently deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region. He attained the rank of vice-admiral in July 2007. In December 2009, he was appointed deputy commander of the PLAN.[1] He retired from active service in December 2014 after reaching the mandatory retirement age, and was replaced by Jiang Weilie.[2]

Xu was a member of the 11th National People's Congress.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xu Hongmeng . . 2015-06-05 . Chinese.
  2. Web site: PLA adjusts positions of multiple high-ranking generals (admirals) . China Military Online . 2015-01-04.