Zhao Xianshun

Zhao Xianshun (Chinese: 赵先顺; 1924 – 2 February 2002) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region from 1985 to 1990. He was a delegate to the 4th, 5th and 6th National People's Congress.[1] He was a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Xianshun
赵先顺
Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
5 June 1985 – May 1990
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byFu Quanyou
Personal details
Born1924
Yongcheng County, Henan, China
Died2002 (aged 77–78)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Nanjing Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1939–2002
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese赵先顺
Traditional Chinese趙先順

Biography

Zhao was born in Shunhe Township, Yongcheng County (now Yongcheng), Henan, in 1924.[2] He enlisted in the New Fourth Army in 1939, joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the same year.[2] He served in the 3rd Division during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1] During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the war and engaged in the Campaign to Defend Siping, Liaoshen campaign, Pingjin campaign, and the Battle of Hengbao.[1] In 1952, he was called to active duty for the Korean War.[1][3]

In August 1955, he entered the PLA Nanjing Military Academy, where he graduated in 1958.[1] In June 1985, he was promoted to become commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, a position he held until May 1990.[1][2][3]

He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[2][3]

On 2 February 2002, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 77.[3]

References
  1. 兰州军区原司令员赵先顺同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 2 February 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. 七大军区时兰州军区司令都有谁. sina (in Chinese). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Li Jingtian (李景田), ed. (2011). 中国共产党历史大辞典（1921–2011) [Dictionary of the History of the Chinese Communist Party (1921–2011)] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP Central Party School Press. p. 394. ISBN 9787503544910.
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