China Vitae : Biography of Liu Yazhou

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

Liu Yazhou 刘亚洲

General, PLA Air Force

Born: 1952

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Su County

Biography

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.

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)
1990—1993	Secretary, PLA, Services and Arms, Armored Force, Institute of Armored Force Equipment and Technology CPC, Party Committee
1990—1993	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Armored Force, Institute of Armored Force Equipment and Technology
1986—1987	Visiting Scholar, Stanford University USA, California, Stanford