Tan Benhong | |||||||
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谭本宏 | |||||||
Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison | |||||||
In office July 2014 – April 2019 | |||||||
Preceded by | Wang Xiaojun | ||||||
Succeeded by | Chen Daoxiang | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | May 1957 (age 67) Cili County, Hunan, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | PLA Ground Force Commander Academy Central Party School Central China Normal University Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army | ||||||
Years of service | 1977−present | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
Commands | PLA Hong Kong Garrison | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谭本宏 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 譚本宏 | ||||||
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Tan Benhong (Chinese: 谭本宏; born May 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison in Hong Kong from July 2014 until April 2019. Tan formerly served as commander of the Hainan Military District.