Liu Qingsong

Liu Qingsong
刘青松
Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
Assumed office
June 2023
Preceded byHe Ping
Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command
In office
January 2022 – June 2023
Preceded byFan Xiaojun
Succeeded byZheng Xuan
Deputy Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
In office
July 2018 – January 2022
Political CommissarHe Ping
Preceded byMei Wen
Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy
In office
July 2018 – January 2022
Preceded byWang Huayong
Succeeded byMei Wen
Personal details
BornNovember 1963 (age 60)
Zhangqiu County, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force (?–2018)
 People's Liberation Army Navy (2018–present)
Years of service1989–present
Rank Admiral
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese刘青松
Traditional Chinese劉青松

Liu Qingsong (Chinese: 刘青松; born November 1963) is an admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command. He previously served as political commissar of the Northern Theater Command from 2022 to 2023 and as political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy and deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command from 2018 to 2022.

Biography

Liu was born in Zhangqiu County (now Zhangqiu District of Jinan), Shandong, in November 1963. He served as the deputy director of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force Command's (today's Southern Theater Command Air Force) Political Department before being appointed director of the Political Department of the Northern Theater Command Air Force. One year later, he was commissioned as deputy director of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[1] In July 2018, he rose to become political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy and deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command. In January 2022, he was appointed political commissar of the Northern Theater Command.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2014, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in June 2019, and admiral (shangjiang) in January 2022.[2][3][4]

On 28 January 2022, as political commissar of the Northern Theater Command, Liu Qingsong joined CCP Secretary of Liaoning Zhang Guoqing, Governor of Liaoning Li Lecheng, and Chairman of the Liaoning Political Consultative Conference Zhou Bo in a ceremony to welcome the Chinese New Year and thank the civilian government of Liaoning for its support to the PLA. In the discussion, Liu noted that 2021 was a milestone year in the Party's history, that "we should unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core," and praised the revitalization and modernization of Liaoning Province.[5]

According to images of Liu's ribbon rack in 2022, Liu joined the military in 1989 (at 26 years of age) and has served 33 years in the PLA.[6]

References

  1. ^ 刘青松任空军政治工作部副主任，卫明任空军纪委副书记. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ 中国空军罕见晋升26名将军 于忠福晋升中将(图). Sohu (in Chinese). 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (4 July 2019). 解放军海军举行晋衔仪式，冯丹宇等5位军官晋升海军中将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (21 January 2022). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺. news.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Zhonghou, Yang (29 January 2022). "军地走访座谈共谋双拥共建" [Military and civilian visits and discussions, conspiracy and support]. Benxi Net Current Affairs (in Chinese).
  6. ^ Hui, Yu (2 February 2022). "调离新疆的将军，现身北部战区" [The general who was transferred from Xinjiang appeared in the northern theater]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese).
Military offices
Preceded by
Wang Huayong (王华勇)
 Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy
2018–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command
2022–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
2023–present 		Incumbent
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