Zhang Zhenzhong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Zhenzhong
张振中
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2022
Chief of StaffLi Zuocheng
Personal details
BornMarch 1961 (age 63)
Hancheng County, Shaanxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNorthwestern Polytechnical University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–present
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张振中
Traditional Chinese張振中
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhènzhōng

Zhang Zhenzhong (Chinese: 张振中; born March 1961) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China.

He was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

Zhang was born in Hancheng County, Shaanxi, in March 1961, and graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Zhang used to be chief of staff and deputy commander of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, commander of Xichang Satellite Launch Center, general commander of Wenchang Space Launch Site, and commander of the Rocket Army Base. In July 2016, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force,[2] he remained in that position until March 2022, when he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.[3]

He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017.[4]

References

  1. ^ Nie Chenjing (聂晨静), ed. (24 October 2017). 中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (6 August 2016). 火箭军人事大调整：张振中任副司令员，李传广任参谋长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (13 June 2022). 人事观察 候补中委张振中任军委联合参谋部副参谋长. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (6 August 2017). 火箭军举行晋升将官仪式，张振中、李传广晋升中将. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2022.