Wei Jinshan | |
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魏金山 | |
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| Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office April 1990 – December 1993 | |
| Commander | Zhang Lianzhong |
| Preceded by | Li Yaowen |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Kunren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1927 Penglai, Shandong, China |
| Died | 8 December 2023 (aged 96) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Awards | Order of Liberation Order of the National Flag Order of Friendship Order of Independence Medal of Honour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–1993 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War |
Wei Jinshan (Chinese: 魏金山; Wade–Giles: Wei4 Chin1-shan1; 5 April 1927 – 8 December 2023) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and vice admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Starting in 1945, he served for decades in the army under General Xu Shiyou, and became a decorated veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War. He later transferred to the Navy and served as Political Commissar of the PLAN from 1990 to 1993. He was awarded the Medal of Honour by CCP general secretary Xi Jinping and the Order of the National Flag by North Korea.