Wang Jian'an

Wing Wang Jian'an
王建安
Wang Jian'an in 1955.
Counsellor of the Central Military Commission
In office
August 1975 – July 1980
Deputy Commander of Fuzhou Military District
In office
August 1969 – August 1975
Deputy Commander of Jinan Military Region
In office
October 1961 – August 1969
CommanderYang Dezhi
Deputy Commander of Shenyang Military Region
In office
December 1956 – October 1961
CommanderDeng HuaChen Xilian
Personal details
Born(1907-11-08)November 8, 1907
Hong'an County, Hubei, Qing China
DiedJuly 25, 1980(1980-07-25) (aged 72)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseNiu Yuqing
Children5
Alma materCounter-Japanese Military and Political University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1926–1980
Rank General
CommandsShenyang Military Region (1956–1961)
Jinan Military Region (1961–1969)
Fuzhou Military District (1969–1975)
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
AwardsOrder of Bayi
Order of Independence and Freedom
Order of Liberation

Wing Wang Jian'an (Chinese: 王建安; pinyin: Wāng Jiàn'ān; 8 November 1907 – 25 July 1980) was a Chinese military official and general in the People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]

Wang was born into a poor family. He enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and joined the Chinese Communist Party by age 20. He experienced many significant battles during the China's turbulent years such as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the founding of the Communist State, he fought with the United States Army in Korean War. After the war he was awarded the military rank of general (Shangjiang) by Chairman Mao Zedong. And he took charge of deputy commander of Shenyang Military Region (1956–1961), and then Jinan Military Region (1961–1969) and finally Fuzhou Military District (1969–1975).[2][3]

Wang was a member of the 2nd and 3rd of the National Defense Commission of the People's Republic of China. He was also a Standing Committee member of the 5th National People's Congress.[2][3]

  1. ^ 王建安:“不能搞八路军糊弄八路军的把戏”(图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Wang Jian'an". people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Wang Jian'an". cpc.people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2012.