Li Yaowen | |
|---|---|
李耀文 | |
 In 1955 | |
| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office October 1980 – April 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ye Fei |
| Succeeded by | Wei Jinshan |
| Political Commissar of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense | |
| In office April 1977 – January 1980 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Jide (zh:陈继德) |
| Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar | |
| In office 1975–1976 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Tian Zhidong (田志东) |
| Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Zhong Xidong (仲曦东) |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chun (刘春) |
| Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office July 1970 – April 1972 | |
| Deputy Political Commissar of Jinan Military Region | |
| In office October 1965 – April 1970 | |
| Director of the Political Department of Jinan Military Region | |
| In office May 1955 – January 1968 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zhang Xishen (张锡绅) 1 May 1918 Chengshan, Rongcheng, Shandong, China |
| Died | 10 April 2018 (aged 99) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLA Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer, diplomat |
| Awards | Red Star Medal Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Liberation |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1937–1997 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Jinan Military Region |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War Chinese Vietnamese Sea Battle |
Li Yaowen (Chinese: 李耀文; pinyin: Lǐ Yàowén; 1 May 1918 – 10 April 2018), born Zhang Xishen (张锡绅), was an admiral in the Chinese People's Liberation Army.[1]
Born in Rongcheng, Shandong, Li participated in the revolution at the age of 16 and joined the Chinese Communist Party at the age of 19, and fought many battles as a senior military officer of the People's Liberation Army in the Chinese Civil War, Korean War and the Chinese Vietnamese Sea Battle. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) by age 37 and general (jiang) in September 1988. He served as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) between 1980 and 1990, deputy political commissar of Jinan Military Region from 1965 to 1970, and director of the Political Department of Jinan Military Region from 1955 to 1968, when he was succeeded by Chen Jide. During the Cultural Revolution he entered diplomatic service and assumed various posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affair including vice-minister (1970–72), the Chinese Embassy to Tanzania (1972–75) and Chinese Embassy to Madagascar (1975–76).[2]
He was an alternate member of the 11th CCP Central Committee, a member of the 12th CCP Central Committee, and a member of the Central Advisory Commission.[3]
- ^ "Li Yaowen". gov.cn. 2015.
- ^ Chen Lingshen (2018-04-11). 开国将军李耀文4月10日夜在北京逝世，享年100岁 [Founding General Li Yaowen died on April 10 in Beijing, aged 100]. Sohu (in Chinese).
- ^ Yue Huairang; Wang Ke (2018-04-10). 百岁开国将星陨落：原中顾委委员、海军原政委李耀文逝世. thepaper (in Chinese).