Li Andong (Chinese:
Li Andong | |||||||
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Deputy Head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department | |||||||
In office December 2000 – 2014 | |||||||
Head | Cao Gangchuan | ||||||
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Born | July 1946 (age 77) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering | ||||||
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Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1965–2014 | ||||||
Rank | General | ||||||
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Biography edit
Li was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi, in July 1946. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1965. He graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in aviation. After university in 1970, he was despatched to the PLA Air Force. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1973. He was transferred to the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department in June 1985, becoming head of its Equipment Division in February 1993. In August 1998, he became assistant head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, rising to deputy head in December 2000.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 1995, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2002, and general (shangjiang) in July 2010.
Awards edit
- 31 August 2010 Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class (Ukraine)[3]
References edit
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中国 共 产党第 十 六届中央委员会委员名单. sina (in Chinese). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022. - ^ Li Shijun (
李 识君) (5 November 2012).中国 共 产党第 十 七届中央委员会候补委员名单. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2022. - ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №886/2010". president.gov.ua. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2022.