Liu Yuan (politician)

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Liu Yuan (Chinese: 刘源; Pinyin: Liú Yuán; 1951 - ) is a lieutenant general and the current political commissar of Academy of Military Sciences of Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Liu's ancestor was from Ningxiang, Hunan Province. Born in Beijing, he is the son of Liu Shaoqi and Wang Guangmei, and nephew of Wang Guangying

In 1985, he became the vice mayor of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province. He was promoted to vice governor of Henan in 1988. Since 1992, he had served in People's Armed Police for years. In 2003, he became the vice political commissar in PLA's General Logistics Department, and was made lieutenant general. He was appointed as political commissar of Academy of Military Sciences in 2005.

He is a member of 17th central committee of the Communist Party of China.