Zhang Jianqi Explained

Office1:Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Term Start1:2001
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Liu Mingshan
Successor1:Zhang Yulin
Zhang Jianqi
Native Name:张建启
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:1946 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Cao County, Shandong, Republic of China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Harbin Institute of Military Engineering
Serviceyears:?–2009
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Zhāng Jiànqǐ

Zhang Jianqi (; born 25 March 1946) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center from 2001 to 2004.

Biography

Zhang was born into a poor peasant family in Cao County, Shandong, on 25 March 1946.[1] [2] In 1964, he was admitted to Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, majoring in nuclear physics.[1] [2] After graduation in 1970, he was assigned to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.[1] [2] In 1997, he became deputy commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, rising to commander in 2001. He became deputy director of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department in 2004, serving in the post until his retirement in July 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bai Ruixue (Chinese: 白瑞雪). http://www.dzwww.com/08/sdxxds/200809/t20080917_3962321.htm . zh:张建启 . dzwww.com . 17 September 2008 . 28 November 2021 . zh.
  2. News: Wang Yanmei (Chinese: 王艳梅). Shi Xu (Chinese: 时旭). China today . zh:情系蓝天半生缘——访中国酒泉卫星发射中心主任张建启 . chinatoday.com.cn . 2002 . 28 November 2021 . zh.