Li Shangfu
Li Shangfu (Chinese: 李尚福; pinyin: Lǐ Shàngfú; born February 1958) is a Chinese aerospace engineer and former military administrator who served as the 13th Minister of National Defence of China and as State Councillor of China from March to October 2023. He joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) as a technician at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in 1982. He was conferred the rank of general in July 2019 and was appointed as a member of the Central Military Commission in October 2022. In August 2023 Li disappeared from public view and was then removed from office on October 24, 2023. He is both the shortest-serving Minister of National Defense and the first from the PLA Strategic Support Force.
Li Shangfu | |
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李尚福 | |
Li in 2023 | |
| State Councilor of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 12 March 2023 – 24 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| 13th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 12 March 2023 – 24 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| CMC Chairman | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Wei Fenghe |
| Succeeded by | Dong Jun |
| Head of the Equipment Development Department | |
| In office September 2017 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Youxia |
| Succeeded by | Xu Xueqiang |
| Commander of the China Manned Space Program | |
| In office September 2017 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Youxia |
| Succeeded by | Xu Xueqiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1958 (age 65–66) Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force |
| Years of service | 1982–present |
| Rank | General |
Li Shangfu previously served as Deputy Commander of the PLA Strategic Support Force and Deputy Commander of the PLA General Armaments Department. He spent 31 years working at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, including 10 years as the center director. He later served as head of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission from 2017 to 2022.