Zhu Dunfa
Chinese general and politician (1927–2021)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhu Dunfa (Chinese: 朱敦法; pinyin: Zhū Dūnfǎ; 28 December 1927 – 21 July 2021) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[1] He was a delegate to the 6th and 7th National People's Congress, and a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
Zhu Dunfa | |
|---|---|
朱敦法 | |
| |
| President of PLA National Defence University | |
| In office November 1992 – July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Zhen |
| Succeeded by | Xing Shizhong |
| Commander of Guangzhou Military Region | |
| In office April 1990 – October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Cunzhi |
| Succeeded by | Li Xilin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1927 Pei County, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | 21 July 2021 (aged 93) Beijing, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLA Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1939–2021 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | 16th Group Army |
| Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Awards |  Order of Liberation (3rd Class) |
Biography
Zhu was born in Pei County, Jiangsu, on 28 December 1927. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in 1939, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1945.[3]
During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the war and engaged in the Battle of North Henan, the Huaihai campaign, and the Yangtze River Crossing campaign.[3]
In 1953, he was assigned North Korea with the 16th Group Army and fought under Peng Dehuai at the Korean War.[3] He returned to China in 1958. In 1985, he was made deputy commander of Shenyang Military Region.[3] In April 1990, he was promoted to commander of Guangzhou Military Region, he remained in that position until October 1992, when he was commissioned as president of PLA National Defence University.[3]
On 21 July 2021, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 93.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in 1993.[2]