Wei Jinshan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wei Jinshan

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1927

Place of Birth: Penglai, Shandong, China

Profession: politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Wei Jinshan

  • Wei Jinshan (Chinese: ???; Wade–Giles: Wei4 Chin1-shan1; born April 1927) is a Chinese Communist revolutionary and retired vice admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
  • Starting in 1945, he served for decades in the army under General Xu Shiyou, and became a decorated veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War.
  • He later transferred to the Navy and served as Political Commissar of the PLAN from 1990 to 1993.
  • He was awarded the Medal of Honour by President Xi Jinping and the Order of the National Flag by North Korea.

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