Mei Wen

Mei Wen is a vice admiral in the People's [Liberation Army] of China who is the current deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command and political commissar of the Eastern [Theater Command Navy].

Biography

Mei was born in Huangmei County, Hubei, in 1965. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army during university in 1985. After graduated from Dalian Naval Academy, he was assigned to the South [Sea Fleet].
He was appointed political commissar of the Chinese [aircraft carrier Liaoning|Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning] on 25 September 2012. In May 2016, he became political commissar of the and later served as political commissar of the. In March 2022, he was commissioned as deputy political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command and political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command Navy.
He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in July 2017 and vice admiral in June 2022.