Liu Zhuoming

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Liu Zhuoming
刘卓明
Commandant of the PLA Naval Command Academy
In office
2005–2010
Personal details
BornJuly 1954 (age 69)
Dawu, Hubei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
ParentLiu Huaqing (father)
RelativesLiu Chaoying (sister)
Alma materChangsha School of Engineering
Military service
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service? − present
Rank Vice Admiral
Liu Zhuoming
Simplified Chinese刘卓明
Traditional Chinese劉卓明

Liu Zhuoming (Chinese: 刘卓明; born July 1954) is a vice admiral (zhong jiang) of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy). He serves as Deputy Director of the PLA General Armament Department's Science and Technology Commission. He is the son of Admiral Liu Huaqing, former CMC vice-chairman and commander of the PLA Navy.

Biography[edit]

Liu Zhuoming was born in Dawu County, Hubei Province in 1954.[1][2] Liu Zhuoming received an undergraduate degree in computer engineering from the Changsha School of Engineering.[1]

Liu was promoted to rear admiral in 2000. In 2001, he was appointed director of the Navy Equipment Proving Research Center (海军装备论证研究中心), the navy's main institution for developing and testing weapons, ships, and other technical systems. In 2003, this institution's name was changed to the Navy Equipment Research Institute (海军装备研究院).[1]

From 2005 to 2010, Liu Zhuoming served as commandant of the PLA Naval Command Academy in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. In February 2010, he served as general director of a joint exercise in applying information technology to command and control.[1] In July 2010, Liu was promoted to deputy director of the Science and Technology Commission of the PLA General Armament Department.[2] He is also a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress (2013–2018).[1]

Family[edit]

Liu Zhuoming is the son of Admiral Liu Huaqing, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, commander of the PLA Navy, and an influential figure in PLA Navy history.[1] According to a leaked US diplomatic cable, an unnamed sister of Liu Zhuoming was a board member of Huawei and other Chinese military or quasi-military companies, and was involved in arms sales to foreign countries.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Becker, Jeffrey; Liebenberg, David; Mackenzie, Peter (December 2013). "Behind the Periscope: Leadership in China's Navy". Defense Technical Information Center. p. 176. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Liu Zhuoming" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 2015-06-05.
  3. ^ Bill Gertz (11 October 2011). "Chinese telecom firm tied to spy ministry". Washington Times.

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