Xu Xisheng (Chinese: 徐西盛; pinyin: Xú Xīshèng; born April 1964) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.
Xu Xisheng | |
|---|---|
徐西盛 | |
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force | |
| Assumed office July 2023 | |
| Commander | Wang Houbin |
| Preceded by | Xu Zhongbo |
| Deputy Political Commissar of the Southern Theater Command | |
| In office July 2017 – July 2023 | |
| Political Commissar | Wei Liang Wang Jianwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1964 (age 59–60) Xintai, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2023–present) People's Liberation Army Air Force (until 2023) |
| Rank |  General |
He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
Biography edit
Xu was born in Xintai County (now Xintai), Tai'an, Shandong province, in April 1964.
Xu once served as political commissar of the Fuzhou Command Post of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, director of the Political Department of the Beijing Military Region Air Force, and director of the Political Work Department of the Central Theater Command Air Force.[3]
He was deputy political commissar of the Southern Theater Command in July 2017, in addition to serving as political commissar of the Southern Theater Command Air Force.
He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018.[4] He was promoted to general on 31 July 2023.
References edit
- ^ Fu Zhongming (符仲明) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Xu Kun (徐锟) (22 October 2022). 中国共产党第二十届中央委员会候补委员名单（171名）. Chinadaily (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (3 March 2018). 原北空政治工作部主任徐西盛调任中部战区空军政治工作部主任. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (28 July 2018). 堵远放、徐西盛、郭普校晋升空军中将，徐国明等晋升空军少将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.