Zhang Yang (general)

Zhang Yang
张阳
Zhang Yang
Director-general of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission
In office
November 2015 – August 2017
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byMiao Hua
Director-general of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department
In office
October 2012 – November 2015
Preceded byLi Jinai
Succeeded byPosition revoked
Political Commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office
September 2007 – October 2012
Preceded byYang Deqing
Succeeded byWei Liang
Personal details
BornAugust 1951
Wuqiang County, Hebei, China
DiedNovember 23, 2017(2017-11-23) (aged 66)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1968–2017
Rank General (stripped in 2018)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Yáng

Zhang Yang (Chinese: 张阳; pinyin: Zhāng Yáng; August 1951 – November 23, 2017) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as Director of the Political Work Department. He was previously political commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region.[1] He committed suicide in November 2017 when under disciplinary investigation.

  1. ^ "Biography of Zhang Yang". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.