Shen Jinlong
Shen Jinlong | |
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沈金龙 | |
 Shen Jinlong in 2015 | |
| 8th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office January 2017 – September 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Wu Shengli |
| Succeeded by | Dong Jun |
| Commander of the South Sea Fleet | |
| In office December 2014 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jiang Weilie |
| Succeeded by | Wang Hai |
| President of the PLA Naval Command Academy | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| President of Dalian Naval Academy | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Junfei |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Guoping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1956 (age 67) Nanhui District, Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | ?–2021 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Shen Jinlong (simplified Chinese: 沈金龙; traditional Chinese: 沈金龍; pinyin: Shěn Jīnlóng; born October 1956) is a Chinese admiral who served as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2017 to 2021.[2]
Biography[edit]
Shen was born in Nanhui, Shanghai in October 1956.
Shen's military career began as an enlisted man, whom after receiving a commission advanced in rank to become the commanding officer of a frigate and later a frigate squadron (dadui).[3][4] He subsequently served as the chief of staff of a frigate division (zhidui) and as commander of Support Base of the North Sea Fleet and president of Dalian Naval Academy.
He was president of Naval Command Academy from 2011 until 2014. In August 2014, he was appointed deputy commander of the South Sea Fleet, and in December was promoted to commander of the fleet, a deputy military region position (副大军区级).[5] On July 29, 2016, he was awarded the rank of vice admiral (zhong jiang) by the Central Military Commission.[6] He became commander of the PLA Navy in January 2017, replacing the retiring Admiral Wu Shengli.[2] In July 2019, Shen was promoted to the rank of admiral (shang jiang).[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general".
- ^ a b "南海舰队司令沈金龙接替吴胜利出任海军司令". January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
1月20日上午，海军在京隆重举行将官军衔晋升仪式。海军司令员沈金龙宣读中央军委主席习近平签署的晋衔命令，海军政委苗华主持晋衔仪式
- ^ "China's Navy Gets a New Helmsman (Part 1): Spotlight on Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong - Jamestown".
- ^ Article title [bare URL PDF]
- ^ 沈金龙刘明利履新南海舰队军政主官. Caixin (in Chinese). 2014-12-31.
- ^ 海军举行晋衔仪式，王海杨世光康非沈金龙刘明利晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2016-07-29.
- ^ "中央军委举行晋升仪式 10位军官警官晋升上将军衔". Sina. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
Generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China in active service | ||
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| Navy* | ||
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| Rocket Force | ||
| Armed Police Force | ||
*Although navy shang jiang is officially translated as "admiral", there is no distinction between "general" and "admiral" in Chinese. | ||
