Zhang Taiheng

Zhang Taiheng
Zhang Taiheng
张太恒
Commander of Jinan Military Region
	In office; October 1992 – November 1996
Preceded by	Zhang Wannian
Succeeded by	Qian Guoliang
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
	In office; April 1990 – 1991
Preceded by	Fu Quanyou
Succeeded by	Li Jiulong
Personal details
Born	5 March 1931; Guangrao County, Shandong, China
Died	29 January 2005 (aged 73); Beijing, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	PLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1944–2005
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Chinese Civil War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张太恒
Traditional Chinese	張太恆
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Tàihéng

Zhang Taiheng (Chinese: 张太恒; 5 March 1931 – 29 January 2005) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th, 7th and 8th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography[edit]

Zhang was born in Guangrao County, Shandong, on 5 March 1931. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in September 1944, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1948. During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the East China Field Army.^[1]

After founding of the Communist State, he worked in the Nanjing Military Region. In June 1985, he became deputy commander of Chengdu Military Region, rising to commander in April 1990. He became commander of Jinan Military Region in October 1992, and served until November 1996.^[1]

On 29 January 2005, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 73.^[2]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in June 1994.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Li Jingtian (李景田), ed. (2011). 中国共产党历史大辞典（1921–2011) [A Dictionary of the History of the Communist Party of China (1921–2011)] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP Central Party School Press. p. 328.
^ ^a ^b Liu Jiachang (刘家昌) (6 February 2005). (山东人物)济南军区原司令员张太恒同志逝世(简历/图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by Fu Quanyou	Commander of Chengdu Military Region 1990–1991	Succeeded by Li Jiulong
Preceded by Zhang Wannian	Commander of Jinan Military Region 1992–1996	Succeeded by Qian Guoliang

[cat-1] Li Jingtian (李景田), ed. (2011). 中国共产党历史大辞典（1921–2011) [A Dictionary of the History of the Communist Party of China (1921–2011)] (in Chinese). Beijing: CCP Central Party School Press. p. 328.

[duck-2] Liu Jiachang (刘家昌) (6 February 2005). (山东人物)济南军区原司令员张太恒同志逝世(简历/图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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