Zhu Fuxi Explained

Zhu Fuxi
Native Name Lang:zh
Office:Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command
Term Start:February 2016
Term End:January 2017
Predecessor:New position
Successor:Wu Shezhou
Office1:Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region
Term Start1:November 2012
Term End1:February 2016
Predecessor1:Tian Xiusi
Successor1:Position abolished
Birth Date:2 July 1955
Birth Place:Linhai, Zhejiang
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Serviceyears:1974–present
Rank: General

Zhu Fuxi (; born July 2, 1955) is a general (shang jiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the inaugural Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command, and the last Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region.

Biography

Zhu was born in Linhai, Zhejiang province. In 2002 he was named head of the Political Department of the 12th Group Army. In 2003 he was named deputy secretary-general of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department (GPD). In December 2005, he was promoted to secretary-general. In February 2008, he was named head of the cadres department of the GPD. In December 2009, he became head of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. In July 2011, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. In November 2012, he was promoted to Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region. In February 2016, after the military regions were re-organized, Zhu was appointed to the post of Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command, one of only two lieutenant generals to be appointed to a commander or commissar position of a Theater Command. In July 2016, he was promoted to the rank of general.[1] [2]

In January 2017, Zhu was removed from his post as Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command, and was replaced by Lt. Gen. Wu Shezhou. It was an unusual move because at the age of 61, Zhu had not reached the retirement age of 65 for an officer of his rank.[3]

Zhu was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhu Fuxi . 2015-08-29 . National Chengchi University . zh . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065637/http://cped.nccu.edu.tw/node/1143308 . dead .
  2. Web site: China promotes officers to general. 2016-08-21. 2016-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821212656/http://eng.mod.gov.cn/HomePicture/2016-07/30/content_4703879.htm. dead.
  3. News: 24 January 2017 . Young star tipped to become political commissar for PLA's western command . South China Morning Post.