Li Dongheng

Li Dongheng (Chinese: 李栋恒; born July 1944) is a retired lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Li was born in Neixiang County, Henan, in July 1944. After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1968, he enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served in the People's Liberation Army Ground Force between March 1970 and November 1983. After working in the People's Liberation Army General Political Department for about three years, he was appointed director of Political Department of the 39th Group Army in July 1986. In June 1990, he became deputy political commissioner, rising to political commissioner in February 1993. In April 1996, he became director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police, he remained in that position until December 2003, when he was chosen as deputy political commissioner of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department and deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in December 2003.