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Chinese military personnel (1926–2022) In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
Sun Yong
孙勇
Commander of the Central Guard Regiment
In office
1982–1994
Preceded byZhang Suizhi (张随枝)
Succeeded byYou Xigui
Personal details
Born1926
Dacheng County, Zhili, China
Died2022 (aged 95–96)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1938–1994
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese孙勇
Traditional Chinese孫勇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūn Yǒng

Sun Yong (Chinese: 孙勇; 1926 – 13 October 2022) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Central Guard Regiment from 1982 to 1994. He was a representative of the 12th, 13th, and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Sun was born in Dacheng County, Zhili (now Hebei), in 1926. He joined the Eighth Route Army in August 1938 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1945. During the Chinese Civil War, he served as a security guard of Mao Zedong and Zhu De. In 1978, he became a security guard of Deng Xiaoping. In 1982, he was promoted to commander of the Central Guard Regiment, and served until 1994.

Sun was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1991.

On 13 October 2022, Sun died in Beijing, at the age of 96.

Publications

  • 在毛主席身边二十年 [Twenty years by Chairman Mao's Side] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Party Literature Press. 2010. ISBN 9787507329575.
  • 在小平同志身边二十年 [Twenty years by Comrade Xiaoping's Side] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Party Literature Press. 2014. ISBN 9787507341188.

References

  1. ^ Wang Xiaoxiao (王潇潇); Ren Yilin (任一林) (28 November 2022). 孙勇同志逝世. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. 第八届中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会组成人员名单. cppcc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (15 October 2022). 中央警卫局原副局长兼中央警卫团团长孙勇逝世，享年96岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
Military offices
Preceded byZhang Suizhi (张随枝) Commander of the Central Guard Regiment
1982–1994 		Succeeded byYou Xigui
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