Li Lianghui

Li Lianghui (Chinese: 李良辉; born May 1940) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Li Lianghui
李良辉
Deputy Commander of the Jinan Military Region
In office
January 2001  2003
CommanderChen Bingde
Commander of the Xinjiang Military District
In office
March 1997  October 2000
Preceded byFu Bingyao
Succeeded byQiu Yanhan
Personal details
BornMay 1940 (age 83)
Shen County, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1961–2003
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitPeople's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Biography

Li was born in Shen County (now Shenzhou), Hebei, in May 1940. In June 1958, he became an apprentice in the Garage of the Logistics Department of the Beijing Military Region. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 1961, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1963. He served in the People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps for a long time and eventually became its commander in May 1983. In June 1990, he became deputy commander of the Ningxia Military District, rising to commander in July 1993. In March 1997, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the Lanzhou Military Region and commander of the Xinjiang Military District, he remained in that position until October 2000. On 8 September 2000, a vehicle carrying military ammunition and materials was destroyed by the garrison exploded on the Xishan Road in the western suburb of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, killing at least 73 people, injuring more than 300 people, and damaging more than 30 cars and nearby houses. Li and his partner Zhou Yongshun, political commissar of the Xinjiang Military Region, both were removed from office by the Central Military Commission.[1][2] In January 2001, Li was transferred to the Jinan Military Region and appointed deputy commander, and served until 2003.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 1990 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1998.

References

  1. Zeng Shuwan (曾书万) (2 November 2000). 新疆特大爆炸后军区司令政委被撤职. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. He Xiangchao (何向朝) (31 December 2013). 盘点曾被免职的解放军将军(11/20). takungpao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. Que Aimin (阙爱民); Li Daochang (李道畅) (26 April 2001). 济南军区副司令员李良辉中将在河南陆军预备役高炮师调研. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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