[sources / revisions]
Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/17/2010
Career Data Updated: 3/17/2010

PHOTO: Chen Bingde
Chen Bingde 陈炳德
Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Member of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission; Member of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, Chief of General Staff
Born: 1941
Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Nantong City

Career Data

2007— Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005— Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2004—2007 Secretary, PLA, General Armaments Department CPC, Party Committee
2004—2007 Director-General, PLA, General Armaments Department
2004—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2002— General, PLA
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1999—2004 Secretary, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Jinan City
1999—2004 Commander-in-Chief, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region
1997—2002 Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—1999 Commander-in-Chief, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region
1996—1999 Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region CPC, Party Committee
1995—2002 Lieutenant General, PLA
1993—1996 Member, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1993—1993 Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army
1993—1996 Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1988—1995 Major General, PLA
1985—1985 Student, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA
1983—1985 Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force)
1982—1983 Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Infantry, Division
1979—1982 Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Infantry, Division
1979—1981 Student, PLA Academy of Military Sciences
1977—1979 Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Infantry, Regiment
1964—1965 Platoon Leader, PLA
1962 Joined, CPC
1961—1964 Sergeant, PLA
1961 Joined, PLA