Guo Boxiong

Guo Boxiong, ethnic Han, native of Liquan, Shaanxi Province, born in July 1942. Began working in August 1958, joined the army in August 1961, and the CPC in March 1963. Graduated from the PLA Military Academy with a junior college education.

 

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China. Holds the military rank as General.

 

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

 

1961-1964: Soldier, deputy squad leader and squad leader of the Eighth Company, the 164th Regiment, the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1964-1965: Platoon commander of the Eighth Company, 164th Regiment, the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1965-1966: Staff member of the Publicity Group of the Political Section of the 164th Regiment, the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1966-1970: Staff of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment, the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1970-1971: Head of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment, the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1971-1981: Staff officer, deputy head and head of the Combat Training Section of the Headquarters of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1981-1982: Chief of Staff of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the Ground Force.

 

1982-1983: Deputy director of the Combat Department of the Headquarters of the Lanzhou Military Area Command (studied at the PLA Military Academy from 1981 to 1983).

 

1983-1985: Chief of Staff of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

 

1985-1990: Deputy chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Area Command.

 

1990-1993:Commander of the 47th Group Army of the Ground Force.

 

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

 

1997-1999: Commander of the Lanzhou Military Area Command and deputy secretary of its Party Committee.

 

1999-2002: Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, executive deputy general chief of staff of the PLA and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the PLA General Staff.

 

2002-2003: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, and member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.

 

2003-: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.

 

Member of the Fifteenth through Seventeenth CPC Central Committees and member of the Political Bureau of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth CPC Central Committees. Co-opted member of the CPC Central Military Commission at the Fourth Plenary Session of the Fifteenth CPC Central Committee. Member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China appointed at the Twelfth Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress. Vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission appointed at the First Plenary Session of the Sixteenth CPC Central Committee. Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China appointed at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress. Vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission appointed at the First Plenary Session of the Seventeenth CPC Central Committee.


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