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Yang Shiguang

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Yang Shiguang
杨世光
Director of the PLA Navy Political Department
In office
December 2014 – December 2015
Preceded byDing Haichun
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Director of Political Department of the East Sea Fleet
In office
2012–2014
Preceded byLiu Mingli
Succeeded byWen Xinchao
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Rank Vice Admiral
UnitEast Sea Fleet (2012–2014)

Yang Shiguang (simplified Chinese: 杨世光; traditional Chinese: 楊世光; pinyin: Yáng Shìguāng; born 1956) is a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China.[1] He was director of the PLA Navy Political Department between December 2014 and December 2015.

Biography

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Yang was the political commissar of the Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute in June 2009, and held that office until March 2012. Then he was commissioned as director of the Political Department of the East Sea Fleet, he remained in that position until December 2014, when he was elevated to director of the PLA Navy Political Department. Yang attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2010, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 2016.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 海军举行晋衔仪式 王海杨世光等5名军官晋升中将. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-07-29.
  2. ^ 海军武警部队新晋6名中将 3人来自南海舰队. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-07-31.
Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Political Department of the East Sea Fleet
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Wen Xinchao (温新超)
Preceded by Director of the Political Department of the PLA Navy
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Position abolished