Zheng Xuan (general)

Zheng Xuan (Chinese: 郑璇; born November 1964) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as political commissar of the Northern Theater Command, in office since June 2023.

This article is about a PLA general. For Chinese philosopher, see Zheng Xuan.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zheng.
Zheng Xuan
郑璇
Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command
Assumed office
June 2023
Preceded byLiu Qingsong
Personal details
BornNovember 1964 (age 58)
Minhou County, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPeople's Liberation Army National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1976–present
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese郑璇
Traditional Chinese鄭璇

Zheng was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

Zheng was born in Minhou County, Fujian, in November 1964, and graduated from the People's Liberation Army National Defence University.

Zheng enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1976, at the age of only 12.[2] He successively served in the 14th Army and than the 13th Group Army, where he was elevated to political commissar in 2013.[2] On 20 May 2008, Wenchuan County was hit by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and he led his troops to participate in the rescue operation.[2] He also led his troops to participate in the rescue operation during the 2011 Yunnan earthquake in Yingjiang County in March 2011 and the 2013 Lushan earthquake in Lushan County in April 2013, respectively.[2]

In January 2017, he succeeded Hou Hehua as director of the Political Department of the Central Theater Command, serving in that position from 2017 to 2020.[2] He also served as deputy political commissar of the Central Theater Command.[2] In December 2020, he was appointed political commissar of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force, in addition to serving as deputy political commissar of the Northern Theater Command.[3] In June 2023, he was promoted to political commissar of the Northern Theater Command, succeeding Liu Qingsong.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019 and general (shangjiang) in June 2023.[4]

References
  1. Zhan Jing (詹婧) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (4 February 2017). 13集团军政委郑璇跨战区升任中部战区副政委兼政治工作部主任. cyol.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (5 January 2021). 石正露、郑璇新职明确：北部战区陆军司令员、政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Chinadaily.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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