Fang Wenping
| Fang Wenping | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 方文平 |
| Born |
October 1950 (age 66) Beijing, China |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Service/branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Rank |
 Major general |
| Commands held | Commander of Shanxi Military District (2006-2010) |
Fang Wenping (Chinese: 方文平; pinyin: Fāng Wénpíng; born October 1950) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Fang obtained the rank of major general in 2002. He was investigated by the PLA's anti-graft agency in March 2014.[1] Previously he served as Commander of Shanxi Military District and a Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee.
Life and career
Fang was born and raised in Beijing, capital of China.[2] He began his political career in February 1968, and joined the Communist Party of China in March 1970.[2] He served in various posts in the 27th Army and over a period of six years worked his way up to the position of Head of the Rear-service Department.[2] In 2000, he was appointed Chief of Staff of Hebei Military District, he remained in that position until 2005, when he was transferred to Shanxi and appointed Commander of Shanxi Military District, a year later, he concurrently served as a Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee.[2][3] In March 2014, he was placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency.[4] In May 2014, he was transferred to judicial organs.
References
- ↑ "PLA officers placed under investigation". mod.gov.cn. 2015-01-16.
- 1 2 3 4 Lu Mengjun (2015-01-15). "山西省军区原司令员方文平落马，涉晋"老虎"再添一人". thepaper.cn (in Chinese).
- ↑ "中央军委免去山西军区司令方文平 刘云海接任". Tencent (in Chinese). 2010-09-15.
- ↑ "中国军方公布16名军级以上领导干部重大贪腐案件" (in Chinese). Chinanews. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
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