Wei Fenghe
Chinese general and defence minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wei Fenghe (Chinese: 魏凤和; pinyin: Wèi Fènghé; born February 1954) is a retired general (shang jiang) in the People's Liberation Army who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. From 2018 to 2023, he was the Minister of National Defense, the first to have not come from the PLA Ground Forces and the first-ranked State Councilor in Li Keqiang Cabinet II from March 2018 to March 2023, and also the first-ranked ordinary Member of the Xi Jinping-chaired Central Military Commission.
Quick Facts General, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China ...
Wei Fenghe | |
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魏凤和 | |
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China | |
In office 19 March 2018 – 11 March 2023 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
Preceded by | Chang Wanquan |
Succeeded by | Li Shangfu |
12th Minister of National Defense | |
In office 19 March 2018 – 12 March 2023 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
CMC Chairman | Xi Jinping |
Preceded by | Chang Wanquan |
Succeeded by | Li Shangfu |
Commander of the PLA Rocket Force | |
In office October 2012 – September 2017 | |
Preceded by | General Jing Zhiyuan (as Commander of the Second Artillery Corps) |
Succeeded by | Lieutenant General Zhou Yaning |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1954 (age 70) Liaocheng, Shandong, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1972–present) |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)[1] |
Website | english.www.gov.cn/weifenghe |
Military service | |
Allegiance | China |
Branch/service | PLA Rocket Force |
Years of service | 1970–2023 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Central Military Commission State Council |
Commands | Ministry of National Defense (2018–2023) PLA Rocket Force (2015–2017) PLA Second Artillery Corps (2012–2015) |
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