Ding Yiping | |
|---|---|
丁一平 | |
| Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office August 2006 – July 2014 | |
| Commander | Wu Shengli |
| Succeeded by | Du Jingchen |
| Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office December 2006 – December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sun Jianguo |
| Succeeded by | Su Shiliang |
| Commander of the North Sea Fleet | |
| In office December 2000 – June 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Dingfa |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Zhannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1951 (age 73) Xiangxiang, Hunan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLA Naval Command Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–2014 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
Ding Yiping (Chinese: 丁一平; born February 1951) is a retired vice-admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the PLAN, and Commander of the North Sea Fleet. He was groomed to be the candidate for PLAN Commander, but was demoted following the fatal submarine 361 accident in 2003.