Chen Qingji (Chinese: 陈庆季; 6 December 1937 – 30 November 2023) was a rear admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as president of Dalian Naval Academy between 1992 and 1994.
Chen Qingji | |||||||
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陈庆季 | |||||||
| President of Dalian Naval Academy | |||||||
| In office December 1992 – December 1994 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Jiang Kexu | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Shengli | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 6 December 1937 Jiangyin County, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Died | 30 November 2023 (aged 85) Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA National Defence University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy | ||||||
| Years of service | 1953–1998 | ||||||
| Rank |  Rear admiral | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈庆季 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳慶季 | ||||||
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Biography
editChen was born in Jiangyin County (now Jiangyin), Jiangsu, on 6 December 1937.[1] He attended Jiangyin Chenghan Primary School (江阴澄翰小学; now Chengjiang Central Primary School 澄江中心小学) and Jiangyin Nanjing Middle School (江阴南菁中学初中部学).[2]
Chen enlisted in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1956.[2] In 1958, he took command of a torpedo boat and took part in the naval engagement along the coast during the bombardment of Kinmen.[2] In August 1985, he was appointed as chief of staff of the East Sea Fleet (now Eastern Theater Command Navy).[1] In 1986, he enrolled in the first phase of the Department of National Defense Studies at the PLA National Defence University.[1] He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in 1988.[2] In June 1990, he was given the position of commander of the Guangzhou Naval Base.[1] In December 1992, he was named president of Dalian Naval Academy, succeeding Jiang Kexu.[1] In December 1994, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the East Sea Fleet, serving in the post until his retirement in January 1998.[1]
On 30 November 2023, Chen died in Shanghai, at the age of 84.[3]