Zhang Lixiong (Chinese: 张力雄, pinyin: Zhāng Lìxióng; 21 November 1913 – 2 April 2024) was a Chinese politician, military officer, and supercentenarian.
Biography
Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1931 and became a founding major general of the People's Liberation Army in 1961.[1][2] He served as a deputy in the 4th National People's Congress from 1975 to 1978. He was one of the last surviving founding generals in the PLA.[3]
Zhang died on 2 April 2024, at the age of 110 years, 133 days.[4]
References
- ^ 历届全国政协委员人名辞典. 北京: 中国国际广播出版社. 1996. p. 286. ISBN 9787507813746.
- ^ 何虎生, 李耀东, 向常福主编 (2003). 中华人民共和国职官志. 北京: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 9787800883934.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 刘景泉主编; 沈久泉, 王凯捷, 李卓副主编 (1999). 中国抗日战争人物大词典. 天津大学出版社.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "111岁开国少将张力雄逝世，系最后一位参加过长征的开国将军". Guancha. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.