Zheng Jiagai | |||||||
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郑家概 | |||||||
Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police Force | |||||||
In office September 2017 – April 2020 | |||||||
Preceded by | Qin Tian | ||||||
Succeeded by | Wang Chunning | ||||||
Chief of Staff of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force | |||||||
In office January 2017 – September 2017 | |||||||
Preceded by | New title | ||||||
Succeeded by | ? | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | April 1962 Shimen County, Hunan, China | ||||||
Died | 19 April 2024 Beijing, China | (aged 61–62)||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Nanjing Army Command Academy PLA National Defense University Frunze Military Academy | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Armed Police Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1979–2024 | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑 家 概 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄭 家 概 | ||||||
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Zheng Jiagai ( Chinese: 郑家概; April 1962 – 19 April 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Armed Police Force of China who served as chief of staff. He was promoted to the rank of major general ( shaojiang) in July 2011 and lieutenant general ( zhongjiang) in September 2017. [1] [2] [3]
Zheng was born in the town of Moshi, Shimen County, Hunan, in April 1962. [1] [3] He was a descendant of Zheng Dongguo, a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy, who took part in the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition, and one of the earliest Kuomintang generals to engage in the Second Sino-Japanese War. [3] He graduated from Nanjing Army Command Academy, PLA National Defense University, and Frunze Military Academy. [3]
Zheng enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in November 1979, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1984. [1] [3] He served in the 2nd Company of the 173rd Regiment of the 58th Division of the 20th Army Group in Xiangcheng County, Henan. [3]
In May 2010, he became deputy commander and chief of staff of the 20th Group Army. [1] [2] [3] He was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Jinan Military Region in April 2015, a position he held until January 2017, when he was commissioned as chief of staff of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force. [1] [2] [3] He was elevated to chief of staff of the People's Armed Police Force in September 2017. [1] [3] [4]
Zheng died in Beijing on 19 April 2024. [5] [6]
Zheng Jiagai | |||||||
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郑家概 | |||||||
Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police Force | |||||||
In office September 2017 – April 2020 | |||||||
Preceded by | Qin Tian | ||||||
Succeeded by | Wang Chunning | ||||||
Chief of Staff of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force | |||||||
In office January 2017 – September 2017 | |||||||
Preceded by | New title | ||||||
Succeeded by | ? | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | April 1962 Shimen County, Hunan, China | ||||||
Died | 19 April 2024 Beijing, China | (aged 61–62)||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Nanjing Army Command Academy PLA National Defense University Frunze Military Academy | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Armed Police Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1979–2024 | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑 家 概 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄭 家 概 | ||||||
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Zheng Jiagai ( Chinese: 郑家概; April 1962 – 19 April 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Armed Police Force of China who served as chief of staff. He was promoted to the rank of major general ( shaojiang) in July 2011 and lieutenant general ( zhongjiang) in September 2017. [1] [2] [3]
Zheng was born in the town of Moshi, Shimen County, Hunan, in April 1962. [1] [3] He was a descendant of Zheng Dongguo, a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy, who took part in the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition, and one of the earliest Kuomintang generals to engage in the Second Sino-Japanese War. [3] He graduated from Nanjing Army Command Academy, PLA National Defense University, and Frunze Military Academy. [3]
Zheng enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in November 1979, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1984. [1] [3] He served in the 2nd Company of the 173rd Regiment of the 58th Division of the 20th Army Group in Xiangcheng County, Henan. [3]
In May 2010, he became deputy commander and chief of staff of the 20th Group Army. [1] [2] [3] He was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Jinan Military Region in April 2015, a position he held until January 2017, when he was commissioned as chief of staff of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force. [1] [2] [3] He was elevated to chief of staff of the People's Armed Police Force in September 2017. [1] [3] [4]
Zheng died in Beijing on 19 April 2024. [5] [6]