Liu Nianguang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Nianguang
刘念光
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office July 2017
Preceded by	Wang Jianwei
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region
In office February 2014 – January 2016
Preceded by	Chai Shaoliang
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	December 1957 (age 66) Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Jianping County No.1 High School
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1974-present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉念光
Simplified Chinese	刘念光
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Niànguāng

Liu Nianguang (Chinese: 刘念光; born December 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in the People's Liberation Army. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2007 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2015. He is the current Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology.

Biography

Liu was born in Jingjiang, Jiangsu in December 1957. In 1974 he graduated from Jianping County No.1 High School. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1974. He served in the Shenyang Military Region for a long time. In 2006 he was promoted to become Director of Political Department of the 40th Group Army, a position he held until 2008. In February 2008 he became Deputy Political Commissioner of the 40th Group Army, ten months later he was promoted to become Political Commissioner. He was Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region in December 2013, and held that office until January 2016. In July 2017 he was appointed Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology, replacing Wang Jianwei.