Yu Yongbo
Yu Yongbo | |
|---|---|
于永波 | |
Yu in 2000 in the United States | |
| Head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department | |
| In office November 1992 – November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Baibing |
| Succeeded by | Xu Caihou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1931 (age 93) Fu County, Liaoning, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1947–2003 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Fourth Field Army 42nd Army |
| Commands | Guangzhou Military Region Nanjing Military Region |
| Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Awards | Order of Liberation (1960) |
Yu Yongbo (Chinese: 于永波; pinyin: Yú Yǒngbō; born September 1931) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department from 1992 to 2002. He was a member of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 8th and 9th National People's Congress.