China Vitae : Biography of Chi Haotian

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: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 9/18/2007

Chi Haotian 迟浩田

Former Minister of National Defense

Born: 1929

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Zhaoyuan City

Career Data

	Honorary President, Wrestling Association of China
1999	Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony
1997—2002	Vice-Chairman, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
1997—2003	Minister, Ministry of National Defense
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—2003	Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC
1995—1997	Vice-Chairman, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
1993—1998	Minister, (National Defense, 1st Session, 8th NPC)
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1995	Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC
1992—1995	Member, State Council
1992—1995	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
1987—1992	Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1992	Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
1982—1987	Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
1977—1982	Delegate, 11th CPC, National Congress
1973—1977	Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region
1970—????	Deputy Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily
1970—????	Leader, Liberation Army Daily
	Regimental Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region (27th Army Division 81)
1969—1970	Division Director, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region, Political Department (Political Department of the 27th Army)
1967—1972	Delegate, 9th CPC, National Congress
	Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
1960—1966	Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region (27th army 79 divisions 235 regiment)
	Student, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA, Combination Department
1958—1959	Student, PLA High Infantry School
1955—1958	Deputy Director, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War (Political Department of 27th Army regiment 235)
1955—1958	Battalion Instructor, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War
1951	Joined, Chinese People's Volunteers Korean War
	(Entitled, Third-Class People's Hero of East China)
	Participant, Shanghai Campaign (Commended as First-Class Combat Model)
1946—1949	Company Instructor, PLA, Services and Arms, Field Army
	Graduate, Political Academy of the Chinese PLA
	Graduate, Nanjing Military Academy Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1946	Joined, CPC
1945	Joined, PLA
1936	Graduate, Anti-Japanese Military and Political College