Zhang Zhifen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Zhifen (Chinese: 张志芬; born 1966) is a major general (shaojiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) currently serving as commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.^[1][2] He is an alternate of 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[3]

Zhang Zhifen
张志芬
Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Incumbent
Assumed office July 2016
Preceded by	Shang Hong
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) Shaodong, Hunan, 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	?–present
Rank	Major general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张志芬
Traditional Chinese	張志芬
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìfén

Biography

Zhang was born in Shaodong, Hunan, in 1966.^[4]

He once served as chief of staff of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. In July 2016, he was appointed commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, succeeding Shang Hong.^[5]