Liu Zhongshan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Zhongshan
刘中山
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology
In office 30 June 1990 – February 1994
President	Chen Qizhi
Preceded by	Wang Hao
Succeeded by	Zhao Jixiang
Personal details
Born	1929 Changtu County, Liaoning, Republic of China
Died	2021 (aged 91–92) Beijing, People's Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles/wars	Chinese Civil War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	刘中山
Traditional Chinese	劉中山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Zhōngshān

Liu Zhongshan (Chinese: 刘中山; 1929 – 22 February 2021) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as political commissioner of National University of Defense Technology between 1990 and 1994. He was a member of the 8th and 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Liu was born in Changtu County, Liaoning, 1929. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in September 1945, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1946. He was present at the Battle of Xiaoliangshan (小梁山战役) and Battle of Sanjiazi (三家子战役) during the Chinese Civil War.

He became political commissioner of National University of Defense Technology in June 1990, and served until February 1994. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1993. On 22 February 2021, he died from an illness in Beijing, aged 92.