Chang Wanquan

General
Chang Wanquan
General Chang Wanquan
常万全
	Chang in 2014
State Councilor of China
	In office; 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
11th Minister of National Defense
	In office; 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Liang Guanglie
Succeeded by	Wei Fenghe
Personal details
Born	January 1949 (age 76); Nanyang, Henan, 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	1968–2018
Rank	General
Commands	Ministry of National Defense (2003–2008); PLA General Armaments Department (2007–2012); Shenyang Military Region (2004–2007); 47th Group Army (2000–2002)

Chang Wanquan (Chinese: 常万全; born January 1949) is a retired general who was the Minister of National Defense and State Councilor of China from 2013 and 2018. He was also a member of the Central Military Commission and helped to manage China's space program.^[1]^[2]