Nie Rongzhen

Nie Rongzhen
聂荣臻
Marshal Nie Rongzhen in 1955
Personal details
Born聶榮臻
December 29, 1899
DiedMay 14, 1992(1992-05-14) (aged 92)
PartyChinese Communist Party (joined in 1923)
Occupation
  • General
  • military instructor
  • politician
  • writer
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
 China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1923–1987
Rank Marshal of the People's Republic of China
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese聂荣臻
Traditional Chinese聶榮臻
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNiè Róngzhēn
Wade–GilesNieh Jung-chen
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Nie Rongzhen (Chinese: 聂荣臻; pinyin: Niè Róngzhēn; Wade–Giles: Nieh Jung-chen; December 29, 1899 – May 14, 1992) was a Marshal of the People's Republic of China. He died as the last People's Liberation Army (PLA) marshal.