Xu Zhongbo
徐忠波
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
In office
July 2020 – July 2023
Preceded byWang Jiasheng
Succeeded byXu Xisheng
Personal details
BornOctober 1960 (age 63)
Rushan, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2020–2023)
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force (1978–2020)
Years of service1978–2023
Rank General

Xu Zhongbo (Chinese: 徐忠波; pinyin: Xú Zhōngbō; born October 1960) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, served as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force from 2020 to 2023.[1] He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He is a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Xu was born in Rushan, Weihai, Shandong province in October 1960. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in March 1978. He served in the 20th Group Army since December 2003, what he was eventually promoted to political commissar in 2013. In October 2014, he was appointed political commissar of the 83rd Group Army, taking over from Xu Yuanlin. In February 2016, he became political commissar of the Western Theater Command Ground Force.[3] In December 2017, he became political commissar of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Central Military Commission, a position he held until July 2020,[2] when he was promoted to become political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in 2010, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017,[4] and general (Shangjiang) in July 2020.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mei Shixiong (梅世雄) (29 July 2020). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Wang Jun (王俊) (7 August 2018). 候补中委、西部战区陆军原政委徐忠波中将已履新联勤保障部队. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Lin Zizhen (林子桢) (2 February 2016). 徐忠波升任西部战区陆军政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (4 August 2017). 廖可铎、何卫东、徐忠波、李桥铭、王建武、王春宁晋升中将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Military offices Preceded byYang Yuwen [zh] Political Commissar of the 20th Group Army 2012–2014 Succeeded byXue Jun [zh] Preceded byXu Yuanlin [zh] Political Commissar of the 83rd Group Army 2014–2016 Succeeded byGao Wei New title Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command Ground Force 2016–2017 Succeeded byXu Deqing New title Political Commissar of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Central Military Commission 2017–2020 Succeeded byWang Wenquan Preceded byWang Jiasheng Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force 2020–2023 Succeeded byXu Xisheng
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