Hu Jintao Approved as Vice-chairman of CMC

Home>>China

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, March 16, 2003

Hu Jintao Approved as Vice-chairman of CMC

DISCUSSION

CHINESE

SEND TO FRIEND

Newly-elected Chinese President Hu Jintao was approved as vice-chairman of the Cental Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China by lawmakers at a plenary meeting of the First Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) Sunday morning.

The other two CMC vice-chairmen were Guo Boxiong and Cao Gangchuan.

Xu Caihou, Liang Guanglie, Liao Xilong and Li Jinai were approved as CMC members. They were nominated by Jiang Zemin, who was re-elected CMC chairman Saturday.

Guo Boxiong

Male, born in 1942, of Han nationality, a native of Liquan, Shaanxi Province.

Joined in Communist Party of China (CPC) in March 1963; started to work in 1958, joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1961; graduated from the PLA Military Academy; holds the military rank of general.

Worker of the No. 408 Factory of Xingping County, Shaanxi Province, in 1958-1961.

Soldier, deputy squad leader and squad leader of the Eighth Company of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1961-1964; platoon commander of the Eighth Company of 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1964-1965; staff member of the Propaganda Group of the Political Section of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force 1965-1966.

Staff of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1966-1970; leader of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1970-1971.

Staff officer, deputy head and head of the Combat Training Section of the Headquarters of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1971-1981; chief of Staff of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1981-1982.

Deputy director of the Combat Department of the Headquarters of the Lanzhou Military Area Command in 1982-1983 (studied at the PLA Military Academy in from September 1981-July 1983); chief of staff of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force 1983-1985.

Deputy chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Area Command 1985-1990; commander of the 47th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1990-1993.

Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Area Command in 1993-1997.

Commander of the Lanzhou Military Area Command in 1997-1999.

Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission of China, executive deputy general chief of staff of the PLA, deputy secretary of the CPC Committee of the PLA General Staff in 1999-2002.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission of China since 2002.

Member of the 15th, 16th CPC Central Committee; member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee; augmented as member of the CPC Central Military Commission at the 4th Plenum ofthe 15th CPC Central Committee.

Appointed member of the Central Military Commission of China atthe 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress.

Profile of Cao Gangchuan

Male, born in 1935, of Han nationality, native of Wugang, Henan Province.

Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in July 1956 and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1954; graduated from the Military Engineering School of the Artillery Corps of the Soviet Union; holds the military rank of general.

Student of the PLA No. 3 Artillery Ordnance Technical School, student and then teacher of No.1 Ordnance Technical School in 1954-1956; student of the PLA Dalian Russian-Language School in 1956-1957; student of Military Engineering School of the Artillery Corps of the Soviet Union in 1957-1963.

Assistant of Ammunition Division of Ordnance Department of PLA General Logistics Department in 1963-1969; assistant of Munitions Division of Military Equipment Department of PLA General Logistics Department in 1969-1975; staff officer and deputy director of General Planning Division of Military Equipment Department of PLA Headquarters of the General Staff in 1975-1982.

Deputy director of Military Equipment Department of PLA Headquarters of the General Staff in 1982-1989; director of Military Affairs Department of PLA Headquarters of the General Staff in 1989-1990; director of the Office of Military Trade of Central Military Commission in 1990-1992.

Deputy chief of the general staff of PLA in 1992-1996; ministerof Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense in 1996-1998; director of PLA General Armament Department in 1998-1998. Member of the CPC Central Military Commission; director and secretary of Party committee of PLA General Armament Department in 1998-2002.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission; director and secretary of Party committee of PLA General Armament Department since 2002.

Member of the 15th, 16th CPC Central Committee; member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee; augmented as the CPC Central Military Commission at the 3rd Plenum of the 15th CPC Central Committee; appointed member of the Central Military Commission at the 5th session of the 9th National People's Congress.

Questions?Comments? Click here

Hu Jintao Nominated Candidate for CMC Vice-chairman

New Chinese Leadership Elected

>> Full Coverage

China Warns US not to Send Wrong Signals to Taiwan ( 3 Messages)

Germany smashes US Fancy of Submarine Sale to Taiwan ( 2 Messages)

Who'll Pay Money for US-Planned 'Toppling Saddam'? ( 7 Messages)

Chinese Scientists Refute US Claims on Rocket Data Transfer ( 3 Messages)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Grabs World Attention ( 16 Messages)