Wei Fulin
隗福临
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office
December 1994 – August 1995
Preceded byLi Jiulong
Succeeded byLiao Xilong
Personal details
BornFebruary 1938 (age 85)
Xinbin County, Liaoning, Manchukuo
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Qiqihar Infantry School
PLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1958–present
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese隗福临
Traditional Chinese隗福臨

Wei Fulin (Chinese: 隗福临; born February 1938) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10 National People's Congress. He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

Wei was born into a Manchu family in Xinbin County (now Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County), Liaoning, Manchukuo, in February 1938. After graduating from PLA Qiqihar Infantry School in 1958, he was assigned to Shenyang Military Region. He became commander of the Operations Department of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department in January 1985, and served until November 1992, when he was promoted to assistant chief of Joint Staff.[2] In December 1994, he was made commander of Chengdu Military Region, a position he held until August 1995, when he was appointed deputy chief of Joint Staff.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1993 and general (shangjiang) in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 解放军新上将资料之一：隗福临. sina (in Chinese). 22 June 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ↑ 第16集团军：长白山下的“猛虎”. sina (in Chinese). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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