Dong Jun
Dong Jun (Chinese: 董军; pinyin: Dǒng Jūn; born in 1961) is a Chinese admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA) who has served as the 14th Minister of National Defense since December 2023.
Dong Jun | |||||||
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董军 | |||||||
Dong in 2024 | |||||||
| 14th Minister of National Defense | |||||||
| Assumed office 29 December 2023 | |||||||
| Premier | Li Qiang | ||||||
| CMC Chairman | Xi Jinping | ||||||
| Preceded by | Li Shangfu | ||||||
| 9th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |||||||
| In office September 2021 – December 2023 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Shen Jinlong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Zhongming | ||||||
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Dalian Naval Academy | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Navy | ||||||
| Years of service | 1979–present | ||||||
| Rank | Admiral | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 董军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 董軍 | ||||||
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He served as the Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy from September 2021 to December 2023. On 29 December 2023, he was appointed as the Minister of National Defense to replace Li Shangfu who was removed from office two months prior to his appointment in October 2023. He is the first Minister of National Defense from the PLA Navy.
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