Liu Qingsong
Liu Qingsong (Chinese: 刘青松; born November 1963) is an admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as political commissar of the Northern Theater Command. He previously served as political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy and deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command.
Liu Qingsong | |||||||
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刘青松 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command | |||||||
| Assumed office January 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Fan Xiaojun | ||||||
| Deputy Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command | |||||||
| In office July 2018 – January 2022 | |||||||
| Political Commissar | He Ping | ||||||
| Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy | |||||||
| In office July 2018 – January 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Huayong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | TBA | ||||||
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| Born | November 1963 (age 58) Zhangqiu County, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Air Force (?–2018) People's Liberation Army Navy (2018–present) | ||||||
| Years of service | ?–present | ||||||
| Rank |  Admiral | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘青松 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉青松 | ||||||
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Biography
Liu was born in Zhangqiu County (now Zhangqiu District of Jinan), Shandong, in November 1963. He served in the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force before being appointed director of the Political Department of the Northern Theater Command Air Force. One year later, he was commissioned as deputy director of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[1] In July 2018, he rose to become political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy and deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command. In January 2022, he was appointed political commissar of the Northern Theater Command.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2014, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in June 2019, and admiral (shangjiang) in January 2022.[2][3][4]
References
- 刘青松任空军政治工作部副主任，卫明任空军纪委副书记. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 中国空军罕见晋升26名将军 于忠福晋升中将(图). Sohu (in Chinese). 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (4 July 2019). 解放军海军举行晋衔仪式，冯丹宇等5位军官晋升海军中将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (21 January 2022). 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. news.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.