General
Wang Jiasheng
王家胜
Political Commissar of the PLA Rocket Force
In office
December 2014 – July 2020
Preceded byZhang Haiyang
Succeeded byXu Zhongbo
Personal details
BornJanuary 1955 (age 68–69)
Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch/service PLA Rocket Force
Years of service?–2020
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王家胜
Traditional Chinese王家勝

Wang Jiasheng (Chinese: 王家胜; born January 1955) is a retired general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was Political Commissar of the PLA Rocket Force (previously known as the Second Artillery Force) from 2014 to 2020. He is now vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee.[1]

Biography

Wang was born in January 1955 in Liaoyang, Liaoning. He studied at the National University of Defense Technology. He formerly served as a political officer in the PLA General Armaments Department (GAD), where he held posts including deputy director and director of the Political Department, and deputy political commissar. In December 2014, he was appointed political commissar of the PLA Second Artillery Force, replacing General Zhang Haiyang, who had retired.[2][3]

Wang Jiasheng was made a member of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in November 2012, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in August 2013.[2] On July 28, 2017, Wang was promoted to the rank of general.[4]

In October 2017, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Chen Jianhui (陈建慧) (11 August 2020). 王家胜任全国人大监察和司法委员会副主任委员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Wang Jiasheng" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 1 August 2015.
  3. ↑ 总装原副政委王家胜升任二炮政委. Caixin (in Chinese). 3 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "中部战区司令员韩卫国等5人晋升为上将" (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2017-07-28.
  5. ↑ "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Xinhua News Agency. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.
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