Li Qiaoming

Li Qiaoming (Chinese: 李桥铭; born April 1961) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Commander of the Northern Theater Command since September 2017.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Qiaoming
李桥铭
Commander of the Northern Theater Command
Assumed office
September 2017
Preceded bySong Puxuan
Personal details
BornApril 1961 (age 59)
Yanshi, Henan
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1976−present
Rank General

Biography

Li Qiaoming was born in April 1961 in Yanshi, Henan Province and enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1976. He successively served as Chief of Staff of the 361st Regiment, Commander of the 364th Regiment, Chief of Staff of the 124th Division, Deputy Chief of Staff of the 42nd Group Army, and Commander of the 124th Division of the 42nd Army.[1]

He was appointed Chief of Staff of the 41st Group Army in January 2010, (In july 2011 he was awarded the rank of major general) and promoted to Commander of the 41st Army in September 2013. In 2013 he wrote an article about soviet army "nonparty tragedy".[2] In February 2016, he became Commander of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force, and awarded the rank of lieutenant general a few months later. In September 2017, he was promoted again to Commander of the Northern Theater Command, succeeding General Song Puxuan, who had been appointed Director of the Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission.[1][3]

In October 2017, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[4]

References
  1. 北部战区陆军司令员李桥铭升任北部战区司令员. Thepaper.cn (in Chinese). September 22, 2017.
  2. 3138. 李桥铭：苏联军队“非党化”的历史悲剧--理论--人民网. theory.people.com.cn. Retrieved May 16, 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "China names new military commander for strategically important region near North Korea". South China Morning Post. September 22, 2017.
  4. "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Xinhua News Agency. October 24, 2017.
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