Liu Shutian

Liu Shutian is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Liu was born in Teng County, Shandong, in December 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 1960. In 1992, he graduated from the PLA Nanjing Political College. In December 1994, he became deputy political commissar of Guangzhou Military Region, rising to political commissar in August 1998. He became political commissar of Chengdu Military Region in December 2003, and served until December 2005.
He was promoted to the rank of major general in August 1988, lieutenant general in July 1996, and general in June 2002.