Quick Info
| Profession | Military officer (General, People's Liberation Army) |
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| Nationality | Chinese |
| Date of Birth | 1958 |
| Birthplace | Wugong County, Shaanxi, China |
Latest News about Zhang Shengmin
03/07/2026
At a promotion ceremony held at CMC headquarters, two lieutenant generals were elevated to full general. Zhang Shuguang was also named the new secretary of the CMC Commission for Discipline Inspection, succeeding Zhang Shengmin, who had held that post since 2017. Zhang Shengmin continues as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Chinese PLA general from the Rocket Force who holds the post of Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, a role he took up in late October 2025. He previously led the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission from January 2017 until July 2026, and he remains a Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party. |
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| Party Membership | Chinese Communist Party |
| Central Committee | Member of the 19th and 20th Central Committees |
Physical Stats & More
| Gender | Male |
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| Ethnicity | Han |
Personal Life
| Gender | Male |
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| Ethnicity | Han |
Career
| Military Branch | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly Second Artillery Corps) |
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| Rank | General |
| Early Career | Served in the former Lanzhou Military Region in the early part of his career, from 1978 to 1993 |
| Second Artillery Corps | Appointed Director of the PLA Second Artillery Corps in 2014 |
| Central Military Commission | Became a member of the Central Military Commission in October 2017 |
| Discipline Inspection Role | Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission from January 2017 until July 2026, when Zhang Shuguang succeeded him |
| Current Position | Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, assumed office in October 2025 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. In 2010, while posted at a military base in Northwest China, he led more than 1,000 troops in reconstruction work after the Yushu earthquake in Qinghai Province. | |
| 2. He was promoted to full general in 2017. |
