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Wang Xiaojun

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Wang Xiaojun
王晓军
Wang Xiaojun visiting USS George Washington in November 2013
Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison
In office
October 2012 – July 2014
Preceded byZhang Shibo
Succeeded byTan Benhong
Personal details
BornSeptember 1952 (age 72)
Guantao, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materCentral Party School
PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army
Years of service1969 − present
Rank Lieutenant General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Xiǎojūn

Wang Xiaojun (Chinese: 王晓军; born September 1952) is a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He has been deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region since July 2014, and formerly served as commander of the PLA's Hong Kong Garrison and the Hainan Military District.[1][2]

Biography

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Wang Xiaojun was born in September 1952 in Guantao, Hebei province. He joined the PLA in December 1969, and the Chinese Communist Party in November 1970. He graduated from the Central Party School with a bachelor's degree.[1] He also studied at the PLA National Defence University from 1997 to 1998.[2]

He served as deputy commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison from 1999 to 2004, commander of the Hainan Military District from 2004 to 2012. He was also a member of the Hainan Provincial Party Standing Committee from 2007 to 2012. In October 2012 he was appointed commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, replacing Zhang Shibo. In July 2014 he became deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and Lieutenant General Tan Benhong succeeded him as commander of the Hong Kong Garrison.[1]

Wang attained the rank of major general in 1998, and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 2012.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 驻港部队司令员调整 谭本宏接替王晓军. South China Morning Post (in Chinese). 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Wang Xiaojun". China Vitae. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Li Bixing
Commander of the PLA Hainan Military District
2011–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison
2012–2014
Succeeded by