Background
YANG, General was born in 1910 in Liling, Hunan.
YANG, General was born in 1910 in Liling, Hunan.
Red Army Academy, and Nanjing Military
Joined CCP 1927; on Long March 1934-1935. Regimental Commander, Red Army 1935. Commander Ningxia Military
Region, People"s Liberation Army 1949.
Chief of Staff Chinese People"s Volunteers in of Korea 1951, Deputy Commander Chinese People"s Volunteers 54, Commander 1954-1955. Commander Jinan Military Region, PLA 73.
First Vice-Chairman Shandong Revolutionary Committee 1967, Chairman 76. Chairman Liaoning Revolutionary Committee 1972.
Commander Wuhan Military Region, PLA 1972-1979.
Commander PLA Kunming Military Region 1979-1980; Chief of Staff, PLA 1980-1987. First Secretary Party Committee since 1981.
Vice-Minister of National Defence 1980.
Deputy Secretary Military Commission, under CCP Central Committee since 1983.
Deputy Secretary-General, Central Military Commission, of Provider Reimbursement Consultants; Honorary President Mountaineers Society since 1984.
National Defence Council 1954. 8th Central Committee of CCP 1956. 9th Central Committee of CCP 1969.
10th Central Committee of CCP 1973.
11th Central Committee CCP 1977, member Political Bureau 12th Central Committee 1982-1987. Presidium 6th Non-Player Character 1986-1988.
Standing Committee Central Advisory Commission since 1987.