Xie Jianhua (major general)

Xie was born in Huang County, Shandong, in October 1953, and graduated from the People's Liberation Army National Defense University.^[3] He secondary studied at Jurong County High School.^[3]

Xie enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1969, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1971.^[3] Starting in December 1969, he served in several posts in the Nanjing Military Region, including officer of the Political Division of Organization Department, secretary of the Political Department Office, and director of the Secretariat of the Political Department Office.^[3]

In April 1990, Xie was transferred to the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, where he was secretary for General Yu Yongbo between April 1993 and February 1996.^[3]

Xie was chosen as director of the Political Department of the Tianjin Garrison Command in July 1998, and served until March 2022, when he was made deputy political commissar of the 38th Group Army (now 82nd Group Army).^[3] He attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2000.^[3] He was recalled to Tianjin Garrison Command in November 2007 and appointed political commissar.^[3] In January 2010, he was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Tianjin Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.^[3]

In May 2012, Xie was transferred to Beijing Military Region and commissioned as deputy director of the Political Department.^[4]

Military offices
Preceded by Ren Zhitong [zh]	Political Commissar of the Tianjin Garrison Command 2007–2012	Succeeded by Liao Keduo [zh]