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An Zhaoqing (Chinese: 安兆庆; born May 1957) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China who served as political commissar of the People's Armed Police from 2019 to 2022. He a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
An Zhaoqing | |||||||
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安兆庆 | |||||||
Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police | |||||||
In office April 2019 – January 2022 | |||||||
Preceded by | Zhu Shengling | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhang Hongbing | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | May 1957 (age 67) Lanxi County, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Armed Police | ||||||
Years of service | ?–2022 | ||||||
Rank | General | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 安兆庆 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 安兆慶 | ||||||
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An was born into a Sibe family in Lanxi County, Heilongjiang, in May 1957. He served in the Air Force of Shenyang Military Region for a long time before being appointed deputy director of its Political Department in 2009. He rose to become director of the Political Department of the Air Force of Nanjing Military Region in 2013 and one year later become deputy political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region and political commissar of the Air Force of Guangzhou Military Region (later reshuffled as Southern Theater Command Air Force).[2] In December 2016, he was appointed political commissar of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission,[3] he remained in that position until April 2019, when he was commissioned as political commissar of the People's Armed Police.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2009, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2016, and general (shangjiang) in July 2019.[5]
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