Zhang Taiheng Explained

Office1:Commander of Jinan Military Region
Term Start1:October 1992
Term End1:November 1996
Predecessor1:Zhang Wannian
Successor1:Qian Guoliang
Office2:Commander of Chengdu Military Region
Term Start2:April 1990
Term End2:1991
Predecessor2:Fu Quanyou
Successor2:Li Jiulong
Zhang Taiheng
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:1931 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Guangrao County, Shandong, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:PLA Military Academy
Serviceyears:1944–2005
Rank: General
Battles:Chinese Civil War
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Zhāng Tàihéng

Zhang Taiheng (; 5 March 1931 – 29 January 2005) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th, 7th and 8th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Zhang was born in Guangrao County, Shandong, on 5 March 1931. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in September 1944, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1948. During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the East China Field Army.[1]

After founding of the Communist State, he worked in the Nanjing Military Region. In June 1985, he became deputy commander of Chengdu Military Region, rising to commander in April 1990. He became commander of Jinan Military Region in October 1992, and served until November 1996.[1]

On 29 January 2005, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 73.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in June 1994.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh. Li Jingtian (Chinese: 李景田). zh:中国共产党历史大辞典(1921–2011) . A Dictionary of the History of the Communist Party of China (1921–2011) . 2011 . CCP Central Party School Press . Beijing . 328.
  2. News: Liu Jiachang (Chinese: 刘家昌). http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2005-02-06/08535067345s.shtml . zh:(山东人物)济南军区原司令员张太恒同志逝世(简历/图) . sina . 6 February 2005 . 30 March 2022 . zh.