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Chen Qingji

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Chen Qingji
陈庆季
President of Dalian Naval Academy
In office
December 1992 – December 1994
Preceded byJiang Kexu
Succeeded byWu Shengli
Personal details
Born(1937-12-06)6 December 1937
Jiangyin County, Jiangsu, China
Died30 November 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 85)
Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1953–1998
Rank Rear admiral
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Qìngjì

Chen Qingji (Chinese: 陈庆季; 6 December 1937 – 30 November 2023) was a rear admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as president of Dalian Naval Academy between 1992 and 1994.

Biography

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Chen was born in Jiangyin County (now Jiangyin), Jiangsu, on 6 December 1937.[1] He attended Jiangyin Chenghan Primary School (江阴澄翰小学; now Chengjiang Central Primary School 澄江中心小学) and Jiangyin Nanjing Middle School (江阴南菁中学初中部学).[2]

Chen enlisted in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1956.[2] In 1958, he took command of a torpedo boat and took part in the naval engagement along the coast during the bombardment of Kinmen.[2] In August 1985, he was appointed as chief of staff of the East Sea Fleet (now Eastern Theater Command Navy).[1] In 1986, he enrolled in the first phase of the Department of National Defense Studies at the PLA National Defence University.[1] He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in 1988.[2] In June 1990, he was given the position of commander of the Guangzhou Naval Base.[1] In December 1992, he was named president of Dalian Naval Academy, succeeding Jiang Kexu.[1] In December 1994, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the East Sea Fleet, serving in the post until his retirement in January 1998.[1]

On 30 November 2023, Chen died in Shanghai, at the age of 84.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 将星荟萃 江阴人的骄傲 盘点从江阴走出去的共和国将军们. sina (in Chinese). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu Jiajia (刘佳佳) (6 February 2016). 给“老校友”带去家乡的年味. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ Xiao Yun (小云) (19 December 2023). 陈庆季同志逝世. yunnan.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of Dalian Naval Academy
1992–1994
Succeeded by