Liu Zhenwu | |||||||
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刘镇武 | |||||||
.jpg) Liu in September 2010 | |||||||
| Deputy Chief of PLA General Staff | |||||||
| In office June 2007 – July 2009 | |||||||
| Chief | Chen Bingde | ||||||
| Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region | |||||||
| In office January 2002 – June 2007 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Tao Bojun | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhang Qinsheng | ||||||
| Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison | |||||||
| In office 1997 (preparatory since 1994) – 1999 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New command | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xiong Ziren | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | August 1945 (age 79) Nan County, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1961–2009 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘镇武 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉鎮武 | ||||||
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Liu Zhenwu (Chinese: 刘镇武; born August 1945) is a retired general (shangjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the first Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, and later served as Deputy Commander and Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department.[1][2]