Sun Yong | |||||||
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孙勇 | |||||||
Commander of the Central Guard Regiment | |||||||
In office 1982–1994 | |||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Suizhi (张随枝) | ||||||
Succeeded by | You Xigui | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | 1926 Dacheng County, Zhili, China | ||||||
Died | 2022 (aged 95–96) Beijing, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1938–1994 | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 孙勇 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 孫勇 | ||||||
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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.[1] He was a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2]
Biography
Sun was born in Dacheng County, Zhili (now Hebei), in 1926.[3] He joined the Eighth Route Army in August 1938 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1945.[3] During the Chinese Civil War, he served as a security guard of Mao Zedong and Zhu De.[3] In 1978, he became a security guard of Deng Xiaoping.[3] In 1982, he was promoted to commander of the Central Guard Regiment, and served until 1994.[3]
Sun was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1991.[3]
On 13 October 2022, Sun died in Beijing, at the age of 96.[3]
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- 1926 births
- 2022 deaths
- People's Liberation Army generals from Hebei
- People's Republic of China politicians from Hebei
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hebei
- Delegates to the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference