Liu Shutian (Chinese: 刘书田; born December 1940) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Liu Shutian | |||||||
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刘书田 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of Chengdu Military Region | |||||||
| In office December 2003 – December 2005 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Deqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhang Haiyang | ||||||
| Political Commissar of Guangzhou Military Region | |||||||
| In office August 1998 – December 2003 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Shi Yuxiao | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yang Deqing | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | December 1940 (age 83–84) Teng County, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Nanjing Political College | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1958–2005 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘书田 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉書田 | ||||||
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Biography
editLiu was born in Teng County (now Tengzhou), Shandong, in December 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1960. In 1992, he graduated from the PLA Nanjing Political College. In December 1994, he became deputy political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, rising to political commissar in August 1998.[1] He became political commissar of Chengdu Military Region in December 2003, and served until December 2005.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in August 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1996, and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.[3]
References
edit- ^ 于永波上将应邀赴美国访问. sina (in Chinese). 21 October 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Liu Xin (刘欣); Wang Shunxiang (王顺祥) (30 April 2004). 白恩培徐荣凯会见刘书田上将(图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Li Shuguo (李淑国) (2 June 2002). 中央军委晋升七名上将 江泽民主席颁发命令状. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.