Wing Wang Jian'an | |
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王建安 | |
![]() Wang Jian'an in 1955. | |
Counsellor of the Central Military Commission | |
In office August 1975 – July 1980 | |
Deputy Commander of Fuzhou Military District | |
In office August 1969 – August 1975 | |
Deputy Commander of Jinan Military Region | |
In office October 1961 – August 1969 | |
Commander | Yang Dezhi |
Deputy Commander of Shenyang Military Region | |
In office December 1956 – October 1961 | |
Commander | Deng Hua→Chen Xilian |
Personal details | |
Born | Hong'an County, Hubei, Qing China | November 8, 1907
Died | July 25, 1980 Beijing, China | (aged 72)
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Spouse | Niu Yuqing |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Counter-Japanese Military and Political University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1926–1980 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | Shenyang Military Region (1956–1961) Jinan Military Region (1961–1969) Fuzhou Military District (1969–1975) |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War |
Awards | Order of Bayi Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Liberation |
Wing Wang Jian'an (Chinese: 王建安; pinyin: Wāng Jiàn'ān; 8 November 1907 – 25 July 1980) was a Chinese military official and general in the People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]
Wang was born into a poor family. He enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and joined the Chinese Communist Party by age 20. He experienced many significant battles during the China's turbulent years such as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the founding of the Communist State, he fought with the United States Army in Korean War. After the war he was awarded the military rank of general (Shangjiang) by Chairman Mao Zedong. And he took charge of deputy commander of Shenyang Military Region (1956–1961), and then Jinan Military Region (1961–1969) and finally Fuzhou Military District (1969–1975).[2][3]
Wang was a member of the 2nd and 3rd of the National Defense Commission of the People's Republic of China. He was also a Standing Committee member of the 5th National People's Congress.[2][3]