Wang Shouye

Wang Shouye
王守业
Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office
2001–2006
CommanderShi Yunsheng
Zhang Dingfa
Succeeded byZhang Zhannan
Personal details
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Ye County, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTianjin University
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1968–2006
Rank Vice Admiral (stripped)

Wang Shouye (Chinese: 王守业; pinyin: Wáng Shǒuyè; born 1943) is a former Chinese vice admiral (zhong jiang) who served as Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He was convicted of embezzling 160 million yuan of public funds and received a death sentence with reprieve in 2006, later commuted to life in prison. At the time of his conviction, it was the biggest corruption scandal in the history of the People's Liberation Army.