Wang Zhen (general)

Wang Zhen
Wang Zhen
王震
	General Wang Zhen in 1955
Vice President of China
	In office; March 15, 1988 – March 12, 1993
President	Yang Shangkun
Preceded by	Ulanhu
Succeeded by	Rong Yiren
Vice Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission
	In office; April 1982 – June 1985
Leader	Deng Xiaoping
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Song Renqiong
Vice Premier of China
	In office; January 17, 1975 – September 10, 1980
Premier	Zhou Enlai; Hua Guofeng
First Secretary of Xinjiang
	In office; 1950–1955
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Wang Enmao
Personal details
Born	April 11, 1908; Liuyang County, Hunan Province, Qing China
Died	March 12, 1993 (aged 84); Guangzhou, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Relations	Wang Jun (businessman) (son)
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal); Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal); Order of Liberation (China) (First Class Medal)
Nickname(s)	"Mustachio Wang" (Wáng húzi, 王胡子)
Military service
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank	General (awarded 1955)

Wang Zhen (April 11, 1908^[1] – March 12, 1993), also named Yu Kai (Chinese: 余开), once known as Zhenglin (Chinese: 正林) and Jiancheng (Chinese: 建成), nicknamed Wang Huzi (Chinese: 王胡子), a native of Liuyang, Hunan,^[2] was a former main leaders of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, Founding General of the People's Liberation Army.^[3]^[4]

He was the 4th Vice President of China and served under President Yang Shangkun. Wang Zhen was the first Vice Chairman to serve in the Central Advisory Commission, under Chairman Deng Xiaoping.^[5]

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