Wang Jianwu

王建武
Political Commissar of the Southern Theater CommandIn office
17 January 2019 – December 2023CommanderYuan Yubai
Wang XiubinPreceded byWei LiangSucceeded byWang WenquanPolitical Commissar of the Tibet Military DistrictIn office
August 2016 – 2018Preceded byDiao GuoxinSucceeded byZhang Xuejie Personal detailsBornAugust 1958 (age 65)
Luoning County, Henan, ChinaPolitical partyCommunist Party of ChinaAlma mater
Military serviceAllegiance People's Republic of ChinaBranch/service People's Liberation Army Ground ForceRank GeneralCommandsSouthern Theater Command

Wang Jianwu (Chinese: 王建武; pinyin: Wāng Jiànwǔ; Wade–Giles: Wang Chien-wu; born August 1958) is a Chinese military officer who was the political commissar of the Southern Theater Command, one of the five military regions of the People's Liberation Army, from January 2019 to December 2023.

Biography

Wang was born in Luoning County, Henan, in August 1958. He served in various posts in the Jinan Military Region before becoming political commissar of the Tibet Military District in 2016. He was deputy director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission and deputy leader of the Leading Group on Poverty Alleviation and Development of the State Council in May 2018, and held that offices until January 2019.[1] On 17 January 2019, Wang was appointed political commissar of the Southern Theater Command, replacing Wei Liang.[2] He was succeeded by Wang Wenquan in December 2023.[3]

Wang was promoted to the rank of general.[4] He was a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[5]

References

  1. ^ 西藏军区原政委王建武任中央军委政治工作部副主任 [Political commissar of the Tibet Military District Wang Jianwu becomes deputy director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission]. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018-05-21.
  2. ^ Yue Huairang (2019-01-17). 王建武中将出任南部战区政委，魏亮上将卸任 [Wang Jianwu is appointed political commissar of the Southern Theater Command, succeeding General Wei Liang]. thepaper.cn (in Chinese).
  3. ^ Dang, Yuanyue (26 December 2023). "China names submariner Hu Zhongming as top PLA Navy commander". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang; Jiang Ziwen (2017-08-04). 廖可铎、何卫东、徐忠波、李桥铭、王建武、王春宁晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese).
  5. ^ 24位中将入列中央委员 其中一位刚刚晋升上将. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-11-05.
Military offices
Preceded by Political commissar of the Tibet Military District
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Zhang Xuejie (张学杰)
Preceded by Political commissar of the Southern Theater Command
2019 		Incumbent
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