Chang Wanquan

General Chang Wanquan
常万全
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China
In office 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
11th Minister of National Defense
In office 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Liang Guanglie
Succeeded by	Wei Fenghe
Personal details
Born	January 1949 (age 75) Nanyang, Henan, 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	1968–2018
Rank	General
Commands	Ministry of National Defense (2003–2008) PLA General Armaments Department (2007–2012) Shenyang Military Region (2004–2007) 47th Group Army (2000–2002)

Chang Wanquan (Chinese: 常万全; born January 1949) is a retired general who was the Minister of National Defense and State Councilor of China from 2013 and 2018. He was also a member of the Central Military Commission and helped to manage China's space program.^[1][2]