Wang Guosheng (general)

Wang Guosheng (Chinese: 王国生; born February 1947) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region.

Not to be confused with Wang Guosheng (politician).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Guosheng
王国生
Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
June 2007 – October 2012
Preceded byLi Qianyuan
Succeeded byLiu Yuejun
Chief of Staff of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
December 2003 – June 2007
Preceded byChang Wanquan
Succeeded byLiu Yuejun
Personal details
BornFebruary 1947 (age 76)
Da'an, Jilin, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1968–2012
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王国生
Traditional Chinese王國生

Biography

Born in Da'an, Jilin Province, Wang joined the PLA in February 1968. He then served as chief of staff of the 40th Group Army. In December 2001, he was elevated to commander of the 40th Army. He became the chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2003, and was promoted to commander of the Lanzhou MR in June 2007.[1]

Wang attained the rank of major general in 1998, lieutenant general in 2005, and full general in 2010. He was a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He retired from active military service in 2012.[2][3]

References
  1. Gates, Robert M (2008). Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008: Annual Report to Congress by the Secretary of Defense. Diane Publishing. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4379-0147-4.
  2. 王国生简历. Kunluen. 2015-04-11.
  3. Note: another Wang Guosheng was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee.
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