Zhao Keshi
| Zhao Keshi | |
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| 赵克石 | |
| Director of PLA General Logistics Department | |
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Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Liao Xilong |
| Commander of Nanjing Military Region | |
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In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Zhu Wenquan |
| Succeeded by | Cai Yingting |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 1947 (age 68) Gaoyang County, Hebei, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Zhao Keshi (simplified Chinese: 赵克石; traditional Chinese: 趙克石; pinyin: Zhào Kèshí; born November 1947) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. He is originally from Gaoyang County in Hebei province. He has been Director of the Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission (and its predecessor, the General Logistics Department) since 2012.[1] He formerly served as Commander of the Nanjing Military Region from 2007 to 2012.[2]
Biography
Zhao joined the army in 1968. He has held several positions, including the head of training for the Nanjing Military Region, the chief of staff for the 31st army group, commander for the 31st army group , deputy chief of staff for the Nanjing Military Region , chief of staff for the Nanjing Military Region , commander for the Nanjing Military Region. He became the commander of the 31st army group in 2000. In June 2004, he became the chief of staff and deputy commander for the Nanjing Military Region. He was elevated to his present rank of lieutenant general the next year, and took up his current post as commander of the Nanjing Military Region in 2007. He was promoted to full general (shangjiang) on July 20, 2010. He has been a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China as well as the 18th Central Committee.[2]
References
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, Oct 26-28, 2012, p. 3
- 1 2 曹智 (July 2010). 中央軍委舉行晉升上將軍銜儀式 (in Chinese). People's Daily Online. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
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