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Zhang Gong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yuanping, Shanxi Province. He was born in 1935 and joined the PLA in 1951. He joined the CPC in 1961.

General Zhang received the majority of his military training with the PLA Beijing Military Region . His positions with the military region include directing the political department and serving as a political commissar. Zhang also was the deputy secretary of the Party committee with the military region.

After 1985, Zhang became political commissar of the PLA Chengdu Military Region and later the political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences.

In 1990, he was promoted to lieutenant general. Eight years later, he was promoted to general. He is currently Political Commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences and a Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee for Handling Proposals of the CPPCC National Committee.

Recent Career Data

2003—	Member, 10th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
2003—	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee, Subcommittee for Handling Proposals
1998—	General, PLA
1998—2003	Deputy, 9th NPC
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1993—2000	Political Commissar, PLA Military Academy of Sciences
1992—1993	Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region CPC, Party Committee Sichuan Province, Chengdu City
1992—1993	Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region Sichuan Province, Chengdu City
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1990—1998	Lieutenant General, PLA