Zheng Yuanlin
Zheng Yuanlin | |||||||
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郑元林 | |||||||
| Deputy Commander of the PLA Air Force | |||||||
| Assumed office December 2018 | |||||||
| Commander | Ding Laihang -> Chang Dingqiu | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of the Southern Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
| In office January 2016 – December 2018 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Vacant | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office March 2013 – January 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhao Pengmin | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office October 2012 – March 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ding Laihang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhan Yongsheng | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | April 1962 (age 63) Pingdu, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1978–present | ||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
| Commands | PLA Air Force | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭元林 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑元林 | ||||||
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Zheng Yuanlin (Chinese: 郑元林; born April 1962) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Deputy Commander of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) since December 2018. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in December 2019.