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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 2/21/2018
Career Data Updated: 2/21/2018

PHOTO: Liu Yazhou
Liu Yazhou 刘亚洲
General, PLA Air Force
Born: 1952

Biography Highlight

Liu Yazhou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Su County, Anhui Province, but born in Ningbao City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1952, entered the work force in 1968, joined the CPC in 1970, and graduated from Wuhan University in 1975. From 2003 to 2009, he was Deputy Political Commissar of Air Force of PLA. Since 2009, he is Political Commissar of the National Defense University. From 1996 to 2003, he was Major General of Air Force of PLA; From 2003 to 2012, he was Lieutenant General of Air Force of PLA. Since 2012, he is the General of the Air Force of PLA. He was a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

Recent Career Data

2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2012— General, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
2009—2017 Political Commissar, University of National Defense
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2003—2012 Lieutenant General, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
2003—2009 Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
2002—2003 Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region
1997—2002 Director, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region, Air Force (Political Department)
1996—2003 Major General, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1993—1997 Deputy Director, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region, Air Force (Political Department)

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