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Fang Xiang

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For the Fangxiang ("Chinese chang") classification of Chinese musical instruments, see Fangxiang.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fang.
Fang Xiang
方向ほうこう
Political Commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science
In office
June 2017 – December 2020
PresidentYang Xuejun
Preceded byXu Yaoyuan
Succeeded byBai Lü
Director of Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
In office
December 2015 – June 2017
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byCheng Jian [zh]
Director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police
In office
July 2015 – December 2015
Preceded byYao Ligong [zh]
Succeeded byYan Xiaodong [zh]
Personal details
BornOctober 1957 (age 66–67)
Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–2020
Rank Lieutenant general

Fang Xiang (Chinese: 方向ほうこう; pinyin: Fāng Xiàng; born October 1957) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

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Fang was born in Chun'an County, Zhejiang, in October 1957. He was deputy secretary-general of the Office of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department in 2010 and then head of its Organization Division in 2013. In July 2015, he was promoted to become director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police (PAP),[1] a position he held until December 2015. On 31 December 2015, he was made director of the newly founded Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF),[2] and served until June 2017, when he was appointed political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in August 2016.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 方向ほうこう少将しょうしょう接せっ任にん武たけ警部けいぶ队政治せいじ部ぶ主任しゅにん，孔あな诚接任にん后きさき勤つとむ部ぶ长. thepaper (in Chinese). 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ 武たけ警部けいぶ队政治せいじ部原へばら主任しゅにん方向ほうこう少将しょうしょう调任火箭かせん军政治せいじ工作こうさく部ぶ主任しゅにん. thepaper (in Chinese). 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ 杨学军任军事科学かがく院いん院いん长，方向ほうこう任にん政治せいじ委い员. thepaper (in Chinese). 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ 火箭かせん军首任にん11人にん领导班はん子こ曝光 1人にん由よし外がい单位调入. sina (in Chinese). 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ 火箭かせん军举行ぎょう将官しょうかん晋すすむ升ます仪式：周しゅう亚宁、方向ほうこう晋すすむ升ます中将ちゅうじょう军衔. thepaper (in Chinese). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Head of Organization Division of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
Position revoked
Preceded by Director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police
2015 		Succeeded by
New title Director of Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Political Commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science
2017–2020 		Succeeded by
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