China Vitae : Biography of Zhang Dingfa

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/16/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/16/2008

Zhang Dingfa 张定发

Commander of the PLA Navy, Alternate Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee

Born: 1943

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Zhang Dingfa, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wusong, Shanghai municipality. He was born in 1943, joined the PLA in 1960, and joined the CPC in 1964. He was conferred the rank of major general of the Navy in 1991, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant general of the Navy in 1998. Zhang studied in the Submarine School of the Continent Navy, then served as a deputy coxswain, coxswain, and deputy chief of detachment. Zhang was elected commander of the PLA Navy in 2003.

Zhang Dingfa is an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the CPC Central Military Commission from 2005-2008.

Career Data

2005—2008	Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2004—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2003—	Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2003	President, PLA Military Academy of Sciences
2000—2002	Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—2000	Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet
1996—2000	Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region Shandong Province, Jinan City
1995—1996	Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet
1993—1995	Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet
1985—1993	Assistant to the Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet
1985—1993	Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet (Qingdao Base)
1983—1985	Deputy Chief, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment
1975—1983	Captain, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment
1971—1975	Deputy Captain, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment
1964—1971	Head, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment (Torpedo Section)
1960	Joined, PLA
1960—1964	Student, PLA Navy Submarine Academy

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other senior Party and government officials visited a number of former leaders and extended their best wishes to them, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
21 Feb 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
01 Dec 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao made important speeches on the Central Economic Work Conference.
27 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao met with participants of the 5th national conference on people's air defense and a training course for leading officials in charge of mobilization.
25 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks in a meeting with the deputies attending the fourth CPC congress of the Chinese PLA University of National Defense.
17 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Wu Bangguo watched the successful landing of China's second manned spacecraft, Shenzhou-6 at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center.
12 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao visited the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center to watch the launching ceremony for Shenzhou-6, the second manned spacecraft.
11 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the conclusion meeting of the fifth plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, which examined and approved proposals for formulating the 11th Five-Year Plan for National Economy and Social Development.
08 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the 5th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
30 Sep 05	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao delivered a speech at a reception to mark the 56th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.