Wang Houbin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Houbin
王厚斌
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 2023
Preceded byLi Yuchao
Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office
December 2019 – July 2023
CommanderShen Jinlong
Dong Jun
Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office
April 2018 – December 2019
Chief of StaffZhang Wendan
Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet
In office
July 2016 – April 2018
Preceded byLi Yujie
Succeeded byWu Dongzhu
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Dangshan County, Anhui, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2023–present)
 People's Liberation Army Navy (1979–2023)
Years of service1979–present
Rank General

Wang Houbin (Chinese: 王厚斌; pinyin: Wáng Hòubīn; born 1961) is a general and former vice admiral of the People's Liberation Army of China. As of July 2023, he is serving as the commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He was previously deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 2019 to 2023 and formerly served as its Deputy Chief of Staff. He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in December 2014, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in December 2019.[1] On 31 July 2023, he was promoted to the rank of general.[citation needed]

Biography

Wang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1979. He was Deputy Chief of Staff of East Sea Fleet and Deputy Commander of Zhoushan Coastal Defence Region before serving as Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet in January 2016.[2] In April 2018, he was promoted to become Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a position he held until December 2019, when he was appointed Deputy Commander there.[3]

References

  1. ^ Liu Jiani (刘佳妮) (14 December 2019). 海军4人晋升中将军衔、27人晋升少将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (28 July 2016). 海军南海舰队领导班子调整：向健任纪委书记，王厚斌任参谋长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (9 June 2018). 南海舰队参谋长王厚斌调任海军副参谋长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Wu Dongzhu
Preceded by Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
2023–present 		Incumbent