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Liang Guanglie | |
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梁光烈 Liang Kuang-lieh | |
![]() Liang in 2012 | |
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China | |
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Premier | Wen Jiabao |
10th Minister of National Defense | |
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Premier | Wen Jiabao |
Preceded by | Cao Gangchuan |
Succeeded by | Chang Wanquan |
Head of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department | |
In office November 2002 – 2007 | |
Preceded by | Fu Quanyou |
Succeeded by | Chen Bingde |
Personal details | |
Born | citation needed] Santai, Sichuan, China | 1 December 1940 [
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | Henan University |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1958–2013 |
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Commands | Ministry of National Defense (1998–2003) PLA General Staff Department (2002–2007) Nanjing Military Region (1999–2002) Shenyang Military Region (1997–1999) 54th Group Army (1990–1993) 20th Group Army (1985–1990) |
Liang Guanglie (Chinese: 梁光烈; pinyin: Liáng Guāngliè, also spelled as Liang Kuang-lieh; born December 1940 in Santai, Mianyang, Sichuan) is a Chinese retired general and who served as the Minister of National Defense from 2008 to 2013.