Chen Xianhua

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Xianhua
陈显华
Deputy Commander of the Chengdu Military Region
In office January 1996 – July 2003
Commander	Liao Xilong Wang Jianmin
Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Military Region
In office November 1992 – January 1996
Commander	Li Jiulong Wei Fulin
Preceded by	Tao Bojun
Succeeded by	Zhu Qi
Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office April 1990 – November 1992
Commander	Zhu Dunfa
Preceded by	Li Xilin
Succeeded by	Tao Bojun
Personal details
Born	February 1937 Yucheng County, Shandong, China
Died	12 September 2024(2024-09-12) (aged 87) Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1954–2003
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles/wars	Korean War Sino-Vietnamese War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈显华
Traditional Chinese	陳顯華
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Xiǎnhuá

Chen Xianhua (Chinese: 陈显华; February 1937 – 12 September 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a delegate to the 7th, 8th and 9th National People's Congress.

Biography

Chen was born in Yucheng County (now Yucheng), Shandong, in February 1937. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1954, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1956. He participated in the Korean War and the Sino-Vietnamese War.

In April 1990, he was appointed chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region, he remained in that position until November 1992, when he was transferred to the Chengdu Military Region and appointed chief of staff. In April 1996, he became deputy commander of the military region, and retired in July 2003.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1993.

On 12 September 2024, Chen died of an illness in Guangzhou, Guangdong, at the age of 87.