| Wang Houbin | |
|---|---|
| 王厚斌 | |
| Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Li Yuchao |
| Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office December 2019 – July 2023 | |
| Commander | Shen Jinlong Dong Jun |
| Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office April 2018 – December 2019 | |
| Chief of Staff | Zhang Wendan |
| Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet | |
| In office July 2016 – April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Li Yujie |
| Succeeded by | Wu Dongzhu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Dangshan County, Anhui, China |
| Political party |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2023–present) People's Liberation Army Navy (1979–2023) |
| Years of service | 1979–present |
| Rank |  General |
Wang Houbin (Chinese: 王厚斌; pinyin: Wáng Hòubīn; born 1961) is a general and former vice admiral of the People's Liberation Army of China. As of July 2023, he is serving as the commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He was previously deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 2019 to 2023 and formerly served as its Deputy Chief of Staff. He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in December 2014, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in December 2019. On 31 July 2023, he was promoted to the rank of general.
Biography
Wang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1979. He was Deputy Chief of Staff of East Sea Fleet and Deputy Commander of Zhoushan Coastal Defence Region before serving as Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet in January 2016. In April 2018, he was promoted to become Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a position he held until December 2019, when he was appointed Deputy Commander there.
References
- Liu Jiani (刘佳妮) (14 December 2019). 海军4人晋升中将军衔、27人晋升少将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (28 July 2016). 海军南海舰队领导班子调整：向健任纪委书记，王厚斌任参谋长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (9 June 2018). 南海舰队参谋长王厚斌调任海军副参谋长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byLi Yujie | Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet 2016–2018 |
Succeeded byWu Dongzhu |
| Preceded byLi Yuchao | Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force 2023–present |
Incumbent |
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| Generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China in active service | ||
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| Navy* | ||
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| Rocket Force | ||
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| *Although navy shang jiang is officially translated as "admiral", there is no distinction between "general" and "admiral" in Chinese. | ||