Yang Huaiqing | |||||||
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杨怀庆 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |||||||
| In office July 1995 – June 2003 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhou Kunren | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Yanlin | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | February 1939 Shouguang County, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Died | 12 December 2012 (aged 73) Beijing, 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 | 1958–2003 | ||||||
| Rank |
Admiral | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨怀庆 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊 懷 慶 | ||||||
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Yang Huaiqing ( Chinese: 杨怀庆; February 1939 – 12 December 2012) was an admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. [1] He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress. [1]
Biography
Yang was born in Shouguang County (now Shouguang), Shandong, in February 1939. [1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1958, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1960. [1] He was assigned to the East Sea Fleet in August 1970. [1] He moved up the ranks to become deputy head of Cadre Division of the Political Department in September 1981 and head in June 1983. [1] He became director of the Political Department of the Zhoushan Naval Base in August 1985, and two years later entered the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party. [1] In January 1988, he became deputy political commissar of the Zhoushan Naval Base, rising to political commissar six months later. [1] He served as deputy director of the PLA Navy Political Department in June 1990, and two years later promoted to the director position. [1] He was promoted to deputy political commissar of the PLA Navy in December 1993. [1] In July 1995, he was promoted again to become political commissar. [1] He was removed from public office and forced into retirement alongside Shi Yunsheng in May 2003 due to the military disaster of Chinese submarine 361. [2] [3] [4] He died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 73. [5]
He attained the rank of rear admiral ( shaojiang) in July 1990, vice admiral ( zhongjiang) in July 1994, and admiral ( shangjiang) in June 2000. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 杨怀庆同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ 13年前明級潛艇重大意外 2分鐘內全艇70人窒息喪命. ettoday.net (in Chinese). 17 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Liu Kun (刘坤) (14 June 2003). 华邮：中国撤换海军高官与潜艇沉无关. boxun.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ 美港报纸披露中国潜艇出事原因. voachinese.com (in Chinese). 5 May 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Huang Feilong (黄飞龙) (7 December 2020). 细微处显真情 平凡中见伟大——深切怀念杨怀庆将军. fjsen.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 1939 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Shouguang
- PLA National Defence University alumni
- Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
- People's Liberation Army generals from Shandong
- People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong
- Members of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 8th National People's Congress
Yang Huaiqing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
杨怀庆 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |||||||
| In office July 1995 – June 2003 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhou Kunren | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Yanlin | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | February 1939 Shouguang County, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Died | 12 December 2012 (aged 73) Beijing, 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 | 1958–2003 | ||||||
| Rank |
Admiral | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨怀庆 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊 懷 慶 | ||||||
| |||||||
Yang Huaiqing ( Chinese: 杨怀庆; February 1939 – 12 December 2012) was an admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. [1] He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress. [1]
Biography
Yang was born in Shouguang County (now Shouguang), Shandong, in February 1939. [1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1958, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1960. [1] He was assigned to the East Sea Fleet in August 1970. [1] He moved up the ranks to become deputy head of Cadre Division of the Political Department in September 1981 and head in June 1983. [1] He became director of the Political Department of the Zhoushan Naval Base in August 1985, and two years later entered the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party. [1] In January 1988, he became deputy political commissar of the Zhoushan Naval Base, rising to political commissar six months later. [1] He served as deputy director of the PLA Navy Political Department in June 1990, and two years later promoted to the director position. [1] He was promoted to deputy political commissar of the PLA Navy in December 1993. [1] In July 1995, he was promoted again to become political commissar. [1] He was removed from public office and forced into retirement alongside Shi Yunsheng in May 2003 due to the military disaster of Chinese submarine 361. [2] [3] [4] He died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 73. [5]
He attained the rank of rear admiral ( shaojiang) in July 1990, vice admiral ( zhongjiang) in July 1994, and admiral ( shangjiang) in June 2000. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 杨怀庆同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ 13年前明級潛艇重大意外 2分鐘內全艇70人窒息喪命. ettoday.net (in Chinese). 17 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Liu Kun (刘坤) (14 June 2003). 华邮：中国撤换海军高官与潜艇沉无关. boxun.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ 美港报纸披露中国潜艇出事原因. voachinese.com (in Chinese). 5 May 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Huang Feilong (黄飞龙) (7 December 2020). 细微处显真情 平凡中见伟大——深切怀念杨怀庆将军. fjsen.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 1939 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Shouguang
- PLA National Defence University alumni
- Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
- People's Liberation Army generals from Shandong
- People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong
- Members of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 8th National People's Congress