He Weidong
He Weidong is a general of the People's Liberation Army and the current Commander of the Eastern Theater Command. He was promoted to the rank of major general in July 2008, lieutenant general in July 2017 and general in December 2019.Education
He was born in the town of Xuhe, in Dongtai, Jiangsu in May 1957. In 1981 he graduated from PLA Nanjing Army Command College. In 2001 he entered the National University of Defense Technology.Military career
He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in December 1972 after middle school. He was Commander of Jiangsu Military District in July 2013 and Shanghai Garrison in March 2014. In February 2015 he succeeded Zhu Shengling as a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Committee. In July 2016 he was transferred to Deputy Commander of the Western Theater Command and Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force. In September 2019 he was promoted to become Commander of the Eastern Theater Command, replacing Liu Yuejun.
He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
