9th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office September 2021 – December 2023
Preceded by
Shen Jinlong
Succeeded by
Hu Zhongming
Personal details
Born
1961 (age 62–63) Yantai, Shandong, China[1]
Political party
Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater
Dalian Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance
People's Republic of China
Branch/service
People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service
1979–present
Rank
Admiral
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
董军
Traditional Chinese
董軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Dǒng Jūn
Dong Jun (Chinese: 董军; pinyin: Dǒng Jūn; born in 1961) is a Chinese admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA) who has served as the 14th Minister of National Defense since December 2023.
He served as the Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy from September 2021 to December 2023. On 29 December 2023, he was appointed as the Minister of National Defense to replace Li Shangfu who was removed from office two months prior to his appointment in October 2023. He is the first Minister of National Defense from the PLA Navy.
^"夜话中南海：中共新防长董军与他的"中国海军黄埔"". Radio Free Asia. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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