Li Jiulong

Li Jiulong (Chinese: 李九龙; March 1929 – 19 November 2003) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Jiulong
李九龙
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office
September 1991 – October 1994
Preceded byZhang Taiheng
Succeeded byWei Fulin
Commander of Jinan Military Region
In office
June 1985 – April 1990
Preceded byQian Shoukun
Succeeded byZhang Wannian
Personal details
BornMarch 1929
Fengrun County, Hebei, China
Died19 November 2003(2003-11-19) (aged 74)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Military Academy
PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1945–2003
Rank General
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Korean War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese李九龙
Traditional Chinese李九龍

Biography

Li was born in Fengrun County, Hebei, in March 1929. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in August 1945, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December of that same year.[1][2]

During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the Northeast Field Army under Huang Yongsheng and Ding Sheng. He fought under Ding Sheng in the Korean War. For his gallant service at Sino-Vietnamese War he was promoted to commander in 1980. In June 1985, he was promoted to become commander of Jinan Military Region, a position he held until April 1990, when he was appointed deputy head of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department. He became commander of Chengdu Military Region in September 1991, and served until October 1994.[1][2]

On 19 November 2003, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 74.[1][2]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in September 1988 and general (shangjiang) in May 1994.[1][2]

References
  1. 成都军区原司令员李九龙上将逝世(附图). sina (in Chinese). 30 November 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. Chen Dejie (陈德杰) (2008). 霹雳将军李九龙 [Thunderbolt General: Li Jiulong] (in Chinese). Beijing: Military Science Press.
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