Liu Shutian

Liu Shutian (Chinese: 刘书田; born December 1940) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Liu Shutian
刘书田
Political Commissar of Chengdu Military Region
In office
December 2003  December 2005
Preceded byYang Deqing
Succeeded byZhang Haiyang
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region
In office
August 1998  December 2003
Preceded byShi Yuxiao
Succeeded byYang Deqing
Personal details
BornDecember 1940 (age 82)
Teng County, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Nanjing Political College
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1958–2005
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Biography

Liu was born in Teng County (now Tengzhou), Shandong, in December 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1960. In 1992, he graduated from the PLA Nanjing Political College. In December 1994, he became deputy political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, rising to political commissar in August 1998.[1] He became political commissar of Chengdu Military Region in December 2003, and served until December 2005.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in August 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1996, and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.[3]

References

  1. 于永波上将应邀赴美国访问. sina (in Chinese). 21 October 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. Liu Xin (刘欣); Wang Shunxiang (王顺祥) (30 April 2004). 白恩培徐荣凯会见刘书田上将(图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. Li Shuguo (李淑国) (2 June 2002). 中央军委晋升七名上将 江泽民主席颁发命令状. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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