Zhang Zhongxian

Zhang Zhongxian (Chinese: 张仲先; January 1926 – 5 March 2022) was a Chinese lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region between 1985 and 1992. He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 16th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th National People's Congress.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Zhongxian
张仲先
Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region
In office
June 1985 – October 1992
CommanderYou Taizhong
Zhang Wannian
Liu Cunzhi
Zhu Dunfa
Preceded byWang Meng
Succeeded byShi Yuxiao
Personal details
Born(1926-01-00)January 1926
Lincheng County, Shandong, China
Died5 March 2022(2022-03-05) (aged 96)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service Eighth Route Army
People's Volunteer Army
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1940–1992
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsGuangzhou Military Region
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Hainan Island
Korean War
Awards Order of Independence and Freedom (3rd Class)
Order of Liberation (China) (3rd Class)
PLA Merit Medal
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张仲先
Traditional Chinese張仲先
Zhang Zemin
Simplified Chinese张泽民
Traditional Chinese張澤民

Biography

Zhang was born Zhang Zemin (张泽民) in Lincheng County (now Weishan County), Shandong, in January 1926. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in 1940 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in the following year.[1][2]

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he fought with the Imperial Japanese Army in southern Shandong. During the Chinese Civil War, he took part in the Liaoshen campaign. After the founding of the Communist State, he was present at the Battle of Hainan Island and soon participated in the Korean War. In June 1985, he was promoted to become political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, a position he held until October 1992. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[1][2]

Zhang died in Guangzhou, Guangdong on 5 March 2022, at the age of 96.[1][2]

References
  1. Qiu Lifang (邱丽芳) (22 March 2022). 张仲先同志逝世. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. Wang Jiaqi (王嘉琦) (22 March 2022). 原广州军区政委张仲先逝世，享年96岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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