Zhou Kunren
Zhou Kunren | |
|---|---|
周坤仁 | |
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department | |
| In office July 1995 – October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Zhou Keyu |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Wentai |
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office December 1993 – July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Wei Jinshan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Huaiqing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1937 Danyang County, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLA National Defence University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–2002 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Zhou Kunren (Chinese: 周坤仁; pinyin: Zhōu Kūnrén; born 10 September 1937) is a admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as political commissar of the South Sea Fleet from 1990 to 1993, political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 1993 to 1995, and political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department from 1995 to 2002.
He was a delegate to the 7th and 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.[1] He was a representative of the 15th and 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
Biography[edit]
Zhou was born in Danyang County (now Danyang), Jiangsu, on 10 September 1937.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1956, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1960.[1] He served in the East Sea Fleet from 1956 to 1986.[3] In January 1987, he was promoted to become deputy director of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Navy, a position he held until 1990. He was appointed political commissar of the South Sea Fleet in June 1990, concurrently serving as deputy political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy since November 1992. And one year later, he rose to become political commissar.[4] He became political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department in July 1995, serving in the post until his retirement in October 2002. In March 2003, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Constitution and Law Committee.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in September 1988, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 1993, and admiral (shangjiang) in June 2000.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e 简历：全国人大常务委员会委员周坤仁. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 February 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Organization Department of the CCP Central Committee; Party History Research Center of the CCP Central Committee, eds. (2004). 中国共产党历届中央委员大辞典 1921–2003 [The Dictionary of Successive Central Committee Members of the Chinese Communist Party 1921–2003] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP History Press. pp. 1129–1130. ISBN 7-80136-946-7.
- ^ Editorial Committee, ed. (1998). 中国海军百科全书 [Encyclopedia of the People's Liberation Army Navy] (in Chinese). Beijing: Haichao Publishing House. p. 1986. ISBN 7-80151-041-0.
- ^ Chinese Celebrities Association, ed. (1994). 中国人物年鉴 [Yearbook of Chinese People] (in Chinese). Beijing: Huayi Publishing House. p. 286. ISBN 7-80039-013-6.
- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Danyang
- PLA National Defence University alumni
- Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
- People's Liberation Army generals from Jiangsu
- People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
- Political commissars of the People's Liberation Army Navy
- Delegates to the 7th National People's Congress
- Delegates to the 9th National People's Congress
- Members of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress
- Members of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party