Liu Shunyao was a Chinese pilot and general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
11 Facts About Liu Shunyao
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Liu Shunyao served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region Air Force, deputy commander of the PLAAF, and commander of the PLAAF.
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Liu Shunyao enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1961.
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Liu Shunyao later transferred to the People's Liberation Army Air Force and trained as a fighter pilot at the PLAAF Flight Academy.
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In May 1983, Liu Shunyao became deputy director of the Air Force Command of the Urumqi Military Region, and was promoted to commander of the Urumqi Air Force Command in 1986.
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In October 1994, Liu Shunyao transferred to the PLAAF headquarters to serve as deputy commander.
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Liu Shunyao was a delegate to the 13th, 15th, and 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Liu Shunyao was elected a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Liu Shunyao attained the rank of major general in 1988, lieutenant general in 1995, and full general in 2000.
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Liu Shunyao stepped down from his post due to illness in February 2002 and was replaced by Qiao Qingchen as commander.
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Liu Shunyao died in Beijing on 30 December 2002, aged 63.