Liu Lei was born in February 1957 in Liaocheng, Shandong province. He joined the PLA in 1973 at age 16. In the 1990s, he graduated from the joint combat commander training program of the PLA National Defence University. He also studied at the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and holds a doctoral degree.[1][2]
Liu has served in the Lanzhou Military Region for more than 40 years, including many years in the 21st Group Army. In June 2003, he became Director of the Political Department of the Nanjiang (Southern Xinjiang) Military District. He attained the rank of major general in July 2004. In January 2007, he became Political Commissar of the 21st Army. He was appointed Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Military District, which is under the Lanzhou MR, in July 2013.[1][2]
Liu attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2014, and was promoted to Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2014, replacing Miao Hua, who had been promoted to Political Commissar of the PLA Navy. Major General Li Wei succeeded Liu as Political Commissar of the Xinjiang MD.[1][2]In December 2015, he was made the inaugural Political Commissar of People's Liberation Army Ground Force. On July 28, 2017, Liu was promoted to the rank of general (shangjiang).[5]
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^ abc兰州军区政工将领大换血. Caixin (in Chinese). 6 January 2015.
^天安门冲撞事件后 新疆军区司令彭勇被免党职. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 4 November 2013.
^Andrew Jacobs (3 November 2013). "China Strips Army Official of Position After Attack". The New York Times.
^中部战区司令员韩卫国等5人晋升为上将 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2017-07-28.
this, chinese, name, family, name, chinese, 刘雷, born, february, 1957, general, chinese, people, liberation, army, been, political, commissar, ground, force, since, december, 2015, formerly, served, political, commissar, lanzhou, military, region, xinjiang, mil. In this Chinese name the family name is Liu Liu Lei Chinese 刘雷 born February 1957 is a general of the Chinese People s Liberation Army PLA He has been Political Commissar of the PLA Ground Force since December 2015 and formerly served as Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region and the Xinjiang Military District Liu Lei刘雷Political Commissar of the PLA Ground ForceIn office December 2015 January 2022Preceded byNew positionSucceeded byQin ShutongPolitical Commissar of the Lanzhou Military RegionIn office December 2014 December 2015Preceded byMiao HuaSucceeded byPost abolishedPolitical Commissar of the Xinjiang Military DistrictIn office July 2013 December 2014Preceded byWang JianminSucceeded byLi WeiPersonal detailsBornFebruary 1957 age 65 Liaocheng Shandong ChinaPolitical partyCommunist Party of ChinaAlma materPLA National Defence UniversityChinese Academy of SciencesMilitary serviceAllegiance People s Republic of ChinaBranch service People s Liberation Army Ground ForceYears of service1973 2022RankGeneralChinese nameSimplified Chinese刘雷Traditional Chinese劉雷TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLiu LeiBiography EditLiu Lei was born in February 1957 in Liaocheng Shandong province He joined the PLA in 1973 at age 16 In the 1990s he graduated from the joint combat commander training program of the PLA National Defence University He also studied at the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and holds a doctoral degree 1 2 Liu has served in the Lanzhou Military Region for more than 40 years including many years in the 21st Group Army In June 2003 he became Director of the Political Department of the Nanjiang Southern Xinjiang Military District He attained the rank of major general in July 2004 In January 2007 he became Political Commissar of the 21st Army He was appointed Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Military District which is under the Lanzhou MR in July 2013 1 2 In November 2013 six days after a suicide attack on Beijing s Tiananmen Square thought to be perpetrated by Uyghurs from Xinjiang Commander Peng Yong of the Xinjiang MD was removed from the Regional Party Standing Committee the Communist Party governing body in Xinjiang and replaced by Liu Lei 3 4 Liu attained the rank of lieutenant general zhongjiang in July 2014 and was promoted to Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2014 replacing Miao Hua who had been promoted to Political Commissar of the PLA Navy Major General Li Wei succeeded Liu as Political Commissar of the Xinjiang MD 1 2 In December 2015 he was made the inaugural Political Commissar of People s Liberation Army Ground Force On July 28 2017 Liu was promoted to the rank of general shangjiang 5 References Edit a b c Liu Lei in Chinese Phoenix News Media Archived from the original on 6 September 2015 Retrieved 25 August 2015 a b c 兰州军区政工将领大换血 Caixin in Chinese 6 January 2015 天安门冲撞事件后 新疆军区司令彭勇被免党职 Lianhe Zaobao in Chinese 4 November 2013 Andrew Jacobs 3 November 2013 China Strips Army Official of Position After Attack The New York Times 中部战区司令员韩卫国等5人晋升为上将 in Chinese Ifeng 2017 07 28 Military officesPreceded byDu Jincai Political Commissar of the 21st Group Army2007 2013 Succeeded byLi WeiPreceded byWang Jianmin Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Military District2013 2014Director of the Political Department of the Nanjiang Military District2003 2007 Succeeded byJia SuigangPreceded byMiao Hua Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region2014 2015 Succeeded byPosition revokedNew title Political Commissar of the People s Liberation Army Ground Force2015 2022 Succeeded byQin Shutong Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liu Lei amp oldid 1111892463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
