Yuan Huazhi (Chinese: 袁华智; born October 1961) is an admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has been Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy since January 2022. He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2015, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in December 2019 and admiral (shangjiang) in January 2022.[1][2]
Yuan Huazhi
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袁华智
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Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |||||||
Assumed office January 2022 | |||||||
Preceded by | Qin Shengxiang | ||||||
Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
In office December 2018 – March 2019 | |||||||
Preceded by | Liu Dewei | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhong Weiguo | ||||||
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | |||||||
In office March 2017 – December 2018 | |||||||
Preceded by | New title | ||||||
Succeeded by | Wang Hongbin | ||||||
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Naval Research Institute | |||||||
In office December 2015 – March 2017 | |||||||
Preceded by | Li Daoming | ||||||
Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | October 1961 (age 62) Xiantao, Hubei, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Navy | ||||||
Years of service | 1978–present | ||||||
Rank | Admiral | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 袁華智 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 袁华智 | ||||||
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Yuan was born in Xiantao, Hubei in October 1961. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1978. He served in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for a long time. In December 2015 he became Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Naval Research Institute, replacing Li Daoming.[3] He was Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps in March 2017,[4] and held that office until December 2018, when he was transferred to the People's Liberation Army Air Force and appointed Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force.[5] In March 2019 he was promoted to become Deputy Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy.[6] In January 2022, he was promoted again to become Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy.[7]
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Educational offices | ||
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Preceded by Li Daoming (李道明) |
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Naval Research Institute 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
Military offices | ||
New title | Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps 2017–2018 |
Succeeded by Wang Hongbin |
Preceded by | Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force 2018–2019 |
Succeeded by Zhong Weiguo (钟卫国) |
Preceded by | Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy 2022–present |
Incumbent |