Meng Zhongkang
孟中康
Political Commissar of Jiangsu Military District
In office
April 2017 – September 2019
Preceded byCao Dexin
Succeeded byTBA
Political Commissar of the 71st Group Army
In office
January 2017 – April 2017
Preceded byZhou Wanzhu
Succeeded byPosition revoked
Personal details
BornApril 1961 (age 62–63)
Zhuji, Zhejiang, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materPLA Xi'an Political College
PLA Nanjing Political College
PLA Shijiazhuang Army Command College
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of serviceFebruary 1978-present
Rank Major general

Meng Zhongkang (Chinese: 孟中康; pinyin: Mèng Zhōngkāng; born April 1961) is a former Chinese army officer. He holds the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. As of September 2019, he was under investigation by the China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as political commissar of Jiangsu Military District and a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee.

Career

Meng was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang, in April 1961. He graduated from PLA Xi'an Political College, PLA Nanjing Political College, and PLA Shijiazhuang Army Command College. In his early years, he served in the Beijing Military Region. In December 2010, he became director of Political Department of the 82nd Group Army and later became deputy political commissar. He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in July 2012. In January 2014, he was deputy political commissar of Joint Service Department of the Beijing Military Region. In January 2016 he was transferred to Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian province, and appointed deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Army.[1] One year later, he was transferred again to Xuzhou, Jiangsu, where he was appointed political commissar of the 71st Group Army. But having held the position for only three months, he became political commissar of Jiangsu Military District.[2] In January 2018, he was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee.

Investigation

In September 2019, he has been stripped of his posts for "serious legal violations" and was removed from membership of China's highest organ of state power and the national legislature, the National People's Congress.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shen Fan (沈凡) (30 March 2016). 孟中康少将履新东部战区陆军副政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ 东部战区陆军原副政委孟中康出任江苏省军区政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ 两将军严重违纪 被责令辞去人大代表职务. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 31 December 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
Military offices Preceded byZhou Wanzhu [zh] Political Commissar of the 71st Group Army 2017–2017 Succeeded byPosition revoked Preceded byCao Dexin [zh] Political Commissar of Jiangsu Military District 2017–2019 Succeeded byTBA
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