1. Song Puxuan is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
11 Facts About Song Puxuan
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Song Puxuan served as director of the Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission from 2017 to 2019.
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Song Puxuan was born in March 1954 in Boxing County, Shandong Province.
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Song Puxuan joined the PLA in 1969, and served in the Jinan Military Region for decades.
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Song Puxuan later rose to become a division commander in the 67th Group Army, chief of staff of the 54th Group Army, and deputy chief of staff of the Jinan Military Region.
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Song Puxuan has a bachelor's degree from the PLA National Defence University and a graduate degree in Marxist philosophy from Shandong University.
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In 2009, Song was promoted to deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region, succeeding lieutenant general Xu Chengyun, who had retired.
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Song Puxuan attained the rank of lieutenant general in 2010.
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In July 2013, Song Puxuan was appointed president of the PLA National Defence University, replacing Wang Xibin.
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On 31 July 2015, Song Puxuan was promoted to general, the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service.
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Song Puxuan was the chief commander of the 2015 China Victory Day Parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan.