- This is a Chinese and Korean name; the family name is Zhao (Cho).
Zhao Nanqi | |||||||||||
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赵南起 | |||||||||||
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| Director of the PLA General Logistics Department | |||||||||||
| In office 1987–1992 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hong Xuezhi | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Fu Quanyou | ||||||||||
| President of the PLA Academy of Military Science | |||||||||||
| In office 1992–1995 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jiang Shunxue | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Xu Huizi | ||||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1927 Cheongwon County, Korea, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 2018 (aged 91) Beijing, China | ||||||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Lin Chunshu | ||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army | ||||||||||
| Years of service | 1945–1995 | ||||||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Korean War | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 赵南起 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 趙南起 | ||||||||||
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| Hangul | 조남기 | ||||||||||
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Zhao Nanqi (Chinese: 赵南起; 20 April 1927 – 17 June 2018), or Cho Nam-gi (Korean: 조남기), was a General of the People's Republic of China and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1998 to 2003, and Vice-chairman of the 5th National People's Congress.
Born in Japanese-ruled Korea, he moved to Jilin, China as a child. He distinguished himself as a logistics officer of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. After the war, he served in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Jilin Military District and as Vice Governor of Jilin province. He later served in top leadership positions in the PLA as Director of the General Logistics Department (1987–1992), member of the Central Military Commission, and President of the PLA Academy of Military Science (1992–1995). He attained the top military rank of three star General in 1988. From 1998 to 2003 he served as a Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.