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Zhang Liangqi

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Zhang Liangqi
张良起
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office
December 1983 – June 1990
Preceded byZhang Yan
Succeeded byChen Qizhi
Personal details
Born1923
Shanghai, Republic of China
Died2009 (aged 85–86)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Spouse
Liu Duzhen
(m. 1956; died 2009)
Alma materShanghai Jiao Tong University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1960–2009
Rank Major general
Scientific career
FieldsAutomatic control
InstitutionsNational University of Defense Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Liángqǐ

Zhang Liangqi (Chinese: 张良起; 1923 – 9 July 2009) was a major general (shaojiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as president of the National University of Defense Technology from 1983 to 1990.[1]

Biography

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Zhang was born in Shanghai, in 1923, while his ancestral home in Wuxing County (now Wuxing District of Huzhou), Zhejiang.[2][3] His father was an English teacher in Nanyang Model High School.[2] He secondary studied at Nanyang Model High School.[2] After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1946, he joined the faculty of Nanjing Naval Joint College.[3] In 1958, he was transferred to the newly founded Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1960, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1961.[4] He was president of National University of Defense Technology in December 1983, and held that office until June 1990.[3] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988.[3] On 9 July 2009, he died of an illness in Beijing, aged 86.[1][4]

Personal life

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Zhang married Liu Duzhen (刘杜珍) in 1956.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wu Yihang (吴一航) (22 January 2021). 150万元捐母校!著名自动控制专家张良起逝世12年后实现遗愿. .news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Yi Rong (易蓉) (19 January 2021). 一辈子为国的张良起少将遗愿达成 毕生财产捐母校上海交大设奖学金. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d 张良起. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (in Chinese). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b 张良起同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 21 July 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of National University of Defense Technology
1983–1990
Succeeded by