Fan Changlong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Donggang, Liaoning province. He was born in 1947, and joined the PLA and the CPC in 1969. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1995, and lieutenant general in 2002. Fan served successively as a platoon leader, political instructor, battalion commander, and deputy regimental commander in the PLA. Fan was educated at the Beijing Military Academy and the Xuanhua Artillery Academy. He served as chief of staff of the 16th Group Army until 2000. In the same year he was promoted to chief of staff of the Shenyang Military Region and in 2004 he became Commander of the Jinan Military Region.
Fan Changlong was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
| 2007— |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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| 2004— |
Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region |
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| 2002—2007 |
Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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| 2002— |
Lieutenant General, PLA |
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| 2000—2004 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Shenyang Military Region Liaoning Province, Shenyang City |
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| 1995—2002 |
Major General, PLA |
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| 1985—2000 |
Division Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, 16th Group Army |
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| 1985—2000 |
Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, 16th Group Army |
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| 1985—2000 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, 16th Group Army |
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| 1985—2000 |
Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, 16th Group Army |
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| 1982 |
Graduate, Beijing Military Academy Beijing Municipality |
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| 1976—1982 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Regiment Command |
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| 1973—1976 |
Political Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Company Command |
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| 1972—1973 |
Staff Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Political Department |
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| 1971—1972 |
Platoon Leader, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) |
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| 1969 |
Joined, PLA |
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| 1969—1971 |
Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) |
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| 1969 |
Joined, CPC |
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