Liu Yongzhi

Liu Yongzhi is a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as vice director of the PLA General Political Department and a member of the CPC committee there.

Biography

Born in Yanling County, Henan Province, Liu joined the Communist Party of China in November 1963.

In April 1999, he was appointed to be the director of the political department and a standing committee member of the CPC committee of the Nanjing Military Region. In December 2000, he became the vice political commissar of the Region. In October 2002, he was transferred to the Lanzhou Military Region and promoted to political commissar and secretary of the CPC committee there. Since December 2004, he has served as vice director of the PLA General Political Department and as a member of its CPC committee.

Liu attained the rank of major general in June 1991, lieutenant general in July 2000, and general on June 24, 2006. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and is currently a member of the .