Huang Jianhong

Huang Jianhong (Chinese: 黄渐鸿; 8 February 1931 – 15 March 2021) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a delegate to the 7th and 8th National People's Congress.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.
Huang Jianhong
黄渐鸿
Director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region
In office
April 1990 – November 1992
Preceded byDai Xuejiang
Succeeded byTan Naida
Personal details
Born
Dong Feng

(1931-02-08)8 February 1931
Luan County, Hebei, China
Died15 March 2021(2021-03-15) (aged 90)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNorman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1946–1994
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Korean War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese黄渐鸿
Traditional Chinese黃漸鴻
Dong Feng
Simplified Chinese董风
Traditional Chinese董風

Biography

Huang was born Dong Feng (董风) in Luan County (now Luanzhou), Hebei, on 8 February 1931.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1946, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in August 1950.[1] After graduating from the Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, he served as a doctor in the North China Military Region and participated in the Pingjin campaign, Taiyuan campaign, Fumei campaign, and Ningxia campaign.[1]

After establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, he became a doctor of the Health Department of the 190th Division during the Korean War.[1] He was political commissar of the PLA Dalian Army Academy in May 1986, and held that office until April 1990, when he was appointed director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region.[1] In October 1992, he was promoted to become deputy commander of the military region, a position he held until December 1994.[1]

On 15 March 2021, he died in Shenyang, Liaoning, at the age of 90.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1993.[1]

References
  1. 黄渐鸿同志逝世. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. Research Office of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, ed. (1991-03-01). 中华人民共和国人民代表大会文献资料汇编 1949–1990. Beijing: China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House. p. 911. ISBN 7-80078-042-2.
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