Wang Zhen (general)

Wang Zhen
王震
General Wang Zhen in 1955
Vice President of China
In office
March 15, 1988 – March 12, 1993
PresidentYang Shangkun
Preceded byUlanhu
Succeeded byRong Yiren
Vice Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission
In office
April 1982 – June 1985
LeaderDeng Xiaoping
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySong Renqiong
Vice Premier of China
In office
January 17, 1975 – September 10, 1980
PremierZhou Enlai
Hua Guofeng
First Secretary of Xinjiang
In office
1950–1955
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWang Enmao
Personal details
Born(1908-04-11)April 11, 1908
DiedMarch 12, 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 84)
Guangzhou, China
PartyChinese Communist Party
RelationsWang 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)
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Wang Zhen
Chinese王震
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Zhèn
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese餘開
Simplified Chinese余开
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYú Kāi
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese正林
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhènglín
Third alternative Chinese name
Chinese建成
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiànchéng

Wang Zhen (April 11, 1908 – March 12, 1993), also named Yu Kai (Chinese: 余开), Zhenglin (Chinese: 正林), Jiancheng (Chinese: 建成), and Wang Huzi (simplified Chinese: 王胡子; traditional Chinese: 王鬍子; pinyin: Wáng Húzi), was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a former main leader of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and also the Founding General of the People's Liberation Army.

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.