Li Xinliang
Li Xinliang | |
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李新良 | |
| Commander of the Beijing Military Region | |
| In office December 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Li Laizhu |
| Succeeded by | Zhu Qi |
| Commander of the Shenyang Military Region | |
| In office September 1995 – December 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Ke |
| Succeeded by | Liang Guanglie |
| Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region | |
| In office December 1993 – September 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Song Keda |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Futang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1936 Laiyang County, Shandong, China |
| Died | 13 August 2025 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Service years | 1953–2003 |
| Rank |  General |
| Conflict | Sino-Vietnamese War |
Li Xinliang (Chinese: 李新良; pinyin: Lǐ Xīnliáng; November 1936 – 13 August 2025) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] Li was a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.[1]
Life and career
Li was born in Laiyang County (now Laiyang), Shandong in November 1936. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1956.[1]
After graduating from the PLA Nanjing Engineering School in 1956, he was assigned to the 41st Group Army, where he was promoted to a division commander in 1980. He was commander of Guangxi Military District in May 1983, and held that office until February 1988, when he was appointed deputy commander of Guangzhou Military Region. In December 1993, he was made political commissar of Shenyang Military Region, and served until September 1995, when he was commissioned as commander. In December 1997, he became commander of Beijing Military Region, serving in the post until January 2003. In March 2013, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1993 and general (shangjiang) in 1998.[1]
Li died on 13 August 2025, at the age of 88.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 简历：全国人大常务委员会委员李新良. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 February 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "原北京军区司令员李新良逝世，曾任国庆50周年阅兵总指挥". YCWB. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.