| Office 1 | Director of the PLA Navy Political Department |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | December 2014 |
| Term end 1 | December 2015 |
| Predecessor 1 | Ding Haichun |
| Successor 1 | Position abolished |
| Office 2 | Director of Political Department of the East Sea Fleet |
| Term start 2 | 2012 |
| Term end 2 | 2014 |
| Predecessor 2 | Liu Mingli |
| Successor 2 | Wen Xinchao |
| Native name | 杨世光 |
| Birth date | 1956 (age 70–71) |
| Birth place | China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | East Sea Fleet (2012–2014) |
Yang Shiguang (; born 1956) is a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China.[1] He was director of the PLA Navy Political Department between December 2014 and December 2015.
Biography
Yang was the political commissar of the Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute in June 2009, and held that office until March 2012. Then he was commissioned as director of the Political Department of the East Sea Fleet, he remained in that position until December 2014, when he was elevated to director of the PLA Navy Political Department. Yang attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2010, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 2016.[2]
References
- ^ "zh:海军举行晋衔仪式 王海杨世光等5名军官晋升中将" (in Chinese). Sohu. 2016-07-29.
- ^ "zh:海军武警部队新晋6名中将 3人来自南海舰队" (in Chinese). Sohu. 2016-07-31.