Liang Guanglie

Liang Guanglie
梁光烈
Liang Kuang-lieh
Liang in 2012
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
PremierWen Jiabao
10th Minister of National Defense
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
PremierWen Jiabao
Preceded byCao Gangchuan
Succeeded byChang Wanquan
Head of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
In office
November 2002 – 2007
Preceded byFu Quanyou
Succeeded byChen Bingde
Personal details
Born (1940-12-01) 1 December 1940 (age 83)[citation needed]
Santai, Sichuan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHenan University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1958–2013
Rank General
CommandsMinistry of National Defense (1998–2003)
PLA General Staff Department (2002–2007)
Nanjing Military Region (1999–2002)
Shenyang Military Region (1997–1999)
54th Group Army (1990–1993)
20th Group Army (1985–1990)

Liang Guanglie (Chinese: 梁光烈; pinyin: Liáng Guāngliè, also spelled as Liang Kuang-lieh; born December 1940 in Santai, Mianyang, Sichuan) is a Chinese retired general and who served as the Minister of National Defense from 2008 to 2013.