Ai Weiren

Ai Weiren (Chinese: 艾维仁; 1932 – 29 June 2018) was a lieutenant general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He fought in the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War, and served as Deputy Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region and of the Shenyang Military Region.

Ai Weiren
Native name
艾维仁
Born1932 (1932)
Haicheng, Liaoning, Manchukuo
(now China)
DiedJune 29, 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 85–86)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Allegiance People's Republic of China
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Korean War

Biography

Ai was born in Haicheng, Liaoning Province. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in March 1948 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in May 1949. He fought in the Liaoshen Campaign, Western Hubei Campaign, and the Southwest Campaign during the Chinese Civil War, as well as the Korean War after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.[1][2]

Ai rose through the ranks and served as Deputy Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region and of the Shenyang Military Region, He was awarded the rank of major general in 1988, and was promoted to lieutenant general in 1990. He was a member of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 14th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.[1][2]

Ai died in Shenyang, Liaoning on 29 June 2018, at the age of 86.[1][2]

References

  1. "艾维仁同志逝世". Xinhua. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  2. "原沈阳军区副政治委员兼纪律检查委员会书记艾维仁逝世". The Paper. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
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