Yu Yongbo (Chinese: 于永波; pinyin: Yú Yǒngbō; born September 1931) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department from 1992 to 2002. He was a member of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 8th and 9th National People's Congress.[1]
Yu Yongbo | |
|---|---|
于永波 | |
 Yu in 2000 in the United States | |
| Head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department | |
| In office November 1992 – November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Baibing |
| Succeeded by | Xu Caihou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1931 (age 93) Fu County, Liaoning, 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 | 1947–2003 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Fourth Field Army 42nd Army |
| Commands | Guangzhou Military Region Nanjing Military Region |
| Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Awards | Order of Liberation (1960) |
Biography
editYu was born into a Manchu family in Fu County (now Wafangdian), Liaoning, in September 1931.[1] He enlisted in the Northeast People's Liberation Army in September 1947, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1948.[1] He served in the Fourth Field Army and participated in the Liaoshen campaign, Pingjin campaign, and Southwest China campaign.[1]
In December 1950, he was assigned to North Korea to support the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War.[1] He returned to China in November 1952 and served in the 42nd Army of the PLA Ground Force for a long time.[1]
He became director of the Headquarters Office of Guangzhou Military Region in December 1978, and served until May 1983, when he was appointed political commissar of the 42nd Army.[1] In June 1985, he was transferred to Nanjing Military Region and appointed director of Political Department.[1] In November 1989, he became deputy head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department, rising to head in October 1992.[1][2][3] He also served as deputy leader of the Demobilized Army Cadre Emplacement Leading Group of the State Council and the National Crack Down Smuggling Leading Group (全国打击走私领导小组) since 1993.[1] He retired in March 2003.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988, and general (shangjiang) in 1993.[1]
Awards
edit- 1960 Order of Liberation