Ge Zhenfeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ge.

Ge Zhenfeng (Chinese: 葛振峰; pinyin: Gě Zhènfēng; born October 1944) is a retired general of China's People's Liberation Army.^[1]

Ge Zhenfeng
葛振峰
President of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences
In office July 2001 – November 2002
Preceded by	Wang Zuxun
Succeeded by	Zhang Dingfa
Personal details
Born	October 1944 (age 80) Qingyuan County, Hebei, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1962–2004
Rank	General

Biography

Born in Qingyuan County (now Qingyuan District, Baoding), Hebei, Ge joined the PLA in June 1962 and the Chinese Communist Party in July 1965. In 1984, he became the vice chief of staff of PLA army corps. In 1988, he was promoted to chief of staff of 39th army corps. He became the commander of 64th army corps in 1992. In November 1996, he was elevated to chief of staff of PLA Shenyang Military Region. He became vice commander of Shenyang MR in January 1999. In December 2000, he was appointed as vice president of PLA National Defense University. In July 2001, he became the president of PLA Academy of Military Science. From November 2002 to December 2009, he has served as executive vice chief of staff in General Staff Department of PLA.^[2]

He was made lieutenant general in 1998, and awarded the rank of general on 20 June 2004.^[1]