He Weidong
何卫东
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Assumed office
State Commission:
11 March 2023
Party Commission:
23 October 2022
Serving with Zhang Youxia
ChairmanXi Jinping
Preceded byXu Qiliang
Commander of the Eastern Theater Command
In office
December 2019 – January 2022
Preceded byLiu Yuejun
Succeeded byLin Xiangyang
Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force
In office
February 2016 – December 2019
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byXu Qiling
Commander of the Shanghai Garrison
In office
March 2014 – February 2016
Preceded byPeng Shuigen
Succeeded byZhang Xiaoming
Commander of the Jiangsu Military District
In office
July 2013 – March 2014
Preceded bySun Xinliang
Succeeded byLi Kerang
Personal details
BornMay 1957 (age 66)
Nanping, Fujian, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materPLA Nanjing Army Command College
National University of Defense Technology
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1972–present
Rank General
CommandsEastern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese何衛東
Simplified Chinese何卫东

He Weidong (Chinese: 何卫东; born May 1957) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is currently a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (second-ranked) and member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2008, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017 and general (shangjiang) in December 2019.

Education

He was born in Nanping, Fujian, with ancestry was in the town of Xuhe, in Dongtai, Jiangsu in May 1957. In 1981 he graduated from PLA Nanjing Army Command College. In 2001 he entered the National University of Defense Technology.

Military career

He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1972 after middle school. He was Commander of Jiangsu Military District in July 2013 and Shanghai Garrison in March 2014. In February 2015 he succeeded Zhu Shengling as a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Shanghai Committee.[1] In July 2016 he was transferred to Deputy Commander of the Western Theater Command and Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force.[2] In September 2019 he was promoted to become Commander of the Eastern Theater Command, replacing Liu Yuejun.[3][4]

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

References

  1. ^ Yang Lina (杨丽娜); Chang Xuemei (常雪梅) (13 February 2015). 上海警备区司令员何卫东任上海市委委员、常委. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (8 July 2016). 上海警备区原司令员何卫东少将升任西部战区陆军司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ 7人晋升上将军衔 何卫东升任东部战区司令(图). sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ Yu Hui (余辉) (18 March 2022). 将军履新！中部战区原司令员上将林向阳重回东部战区. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Military offices Preceded bySun Xinliang (孙心良) Commander of the Jiangsu Military District 2013–2014 Succeeded byLi Kerang (李克让) Preceded byPeng Shuigen (彭水根) Commander of the Shanghai Garrison 2014–2016 Succeeded byZhang Xiaoming (张晓明) New title Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force 2016–2019 Succeeded byXu Qiling Preceded byLiu Yuejun Commander of the Eastern Theater Command 2019–2022 Succeeded byLin Xiangyang Political offices Preceded byXu Qiliang Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission 2022– Served alongside: Zhang Youxia Incumbent
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