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Zhang Zhannan
Native Name:张展南
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Office:Deputy Commander of the PLA Navy
Term Start:June 2006
Term End:July 2011
1Blankname:Commander
1Namedata:Wu Shengli
Predecessor:Wang Shouye
Successor:Liu Yi
Office1:Commander of the North Sea Fleet
Term Start1:June 2003
Term End1:May 2006
Predecessor1:Ding Yiping
Successor1:Su Shiliang
Office2:President of Dalian Naval Academy
Term Start2:1997
Term End2:2000
Predecessor2:Wu Shengli
Successor2:Zheng Baohua
Birth Place:Huarong, Hunan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Dalian Naval Academy
PLA Naval Command Academy
PLA National Defence University
Serviceyears:1968−2011
Rank: Vice-Admiral

Zhang Zhannan (; born 1948) 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, Commander of the North Sea Fleet, and President of Dalian Naval Academy.

Biography

Zhang Zhannan was born in 1948 in Huarong County, Hunan Province, and enlisted in the PLAN in 1968. He studied at Dalian Naval Academy, PLA Naval Command Academy, and PLA National Defence University.[1]

Zhang served as chief of staff of the Zhoushan Naval Base from 1994 to 1996, and deputy commander from 1996 to 1997. He was appointed president of Dalian Naval Academy in October 1997, and attained the rank of rear admiral in July 1998.[1]

Zhang became deputy chief of staff of the PLAN in July 2000. In June 2003, he was promoted to commander of the North Sea Fleet, and concurrently deputy commander of the Jinan Military Region. He was awarded the rank of vice-admiral a year later. In May 2006, he was appointed deputy commander of the PLAN. He retired from active service in July 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhang Zhannan . . 2015-06-05 . Chinese.