Li Wei (Chinese: 李伟; born September 1960) is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and the current political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Information Support Force. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2008, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2016,[1] and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.[2] He served as the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force from 2020 to 2024.
Li Wei | |||||||
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李伟 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Information Support Force | |||||||
| Assumed office 19 April 2024 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force | |||||||
| In office December 2020 – 19 April 2024 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zheng Weiping | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||
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| Born | September 1960 (age 64) Jiyuan, Henan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Occupation | Military officer | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force | ||||||
| Years of service | ?-present | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李偉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李伟 | ||||||
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Biography
editLi was born in Jiyuan, Henan, in September 1960. He served in Lanzhou Military Region for a long time. He was director of Political Department of the 47th Group Army in July 2007 and its deputy political commissar in 2010. In October 2010, he succeeded Lin Miaoxin as political commissar of Nanjiang Military District. In September 2013, he became political commissar of the 76th Group Army, concurrently holding the political commissar position of Xinjiang Military District in December 2014. He became a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Committee in July 2015 and again in 2018.[3] In December 2020, he was appointed political commissar of People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force, replacing Zheng Weiping.[4] On 19 April 2024, he was appointed as the political commissar of the newly established Information Support Force.[5]
References
edit- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (3 August 2016). 陆军举行将官晋衔仪式，8人晋升中将、32人晋升少将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良) (18 December 2020). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (29 July 2015). 官方消息确认新疆军区政委李伟任自治区党委常委. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". xinhuanet.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Hille, Kathrin (19 April 2024). "Xi Jinping tightens grip on China's military with new information warfare unit". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.