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Li Wenqing

1930 – 2009

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Lived 1930 – 2009 (aged 79). Li Wenqing was a Chinese military personnel.

Li Wenqing (; 16 May 1930 – 14 June 2009) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the PLA National Defence University from 1992 to 1995.

He was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1947, and enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1948. He was eventually promoted to deputy director of the Office of the Headquarters of the Nanjing Military Region in 1967. In 1973, he was transferred to the 60th Group Army, in which he received a promotion to political commissar in 1983. After the abolition of the 60th Group Army in June 1985, he was made director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region, and was promoted to deputy political commissar in August 1988. He served as deputy political commissar of the PLA National Defence University in April 1990, and was promoted to political commissar position in October 1992.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in 1994.

On 14 June 2009, Li died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 79.

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Who was Li Wenqing?

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When was Li Wenqing born?

Li Wenqing was born on 16 May 1930 in Muping District, Shandong.

When did Li Wenqing die?

Li Wenqing died on 14 June 2009 in Beijing.

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Li Wenqing was a military personnel.

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Li Wenqing was Chinese.

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· Wikidata: Q8299309

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