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 Guo Boxiong

(1942- )

General Guo Boxiong, Han nationality, a native of Liquan, Shaanxi Province, was born in July 1942. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in March 1963 and started to work in Aug. 1958. He joined Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1961 and graduated from the PLA Military Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; with a university education, he holds the military rank as a General.

He is now member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, executive deputy chief of the Headquarters of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Headquarters of the General Staff of the PLA.

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

1961-1964 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

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

1965-1966 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

1966-1970 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

1970-1971 Leader 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

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

1981-1982 Chief of Staff of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force (studied at the Military Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from Sept. 1981 to July 1983)
1982-1983 Deputy director of the Combat Department of the Headquarters of the Lanzhou Military Area Command

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 PLA Ground Force

1993-1997 Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Area Command

1997-1999 Commander of the Lanzhou Military Area Command

1999-2002 Member of the Central Military Commission, executive deputy general chief of staff of the PLA and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the PLA General Staff

2002- Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, executive deputy chief of the Headquarters of the General Staff of the PLA and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Headquarters of the General Staff of the PLA

He was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

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