China Vitae : Biography of Liang Guanglie

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: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/8/2008

Liang Guanglie 梁光烈

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC; State Councilor, State Council; Minister, Ministry of National Defense

Born: 1940

Birthplace: Sichuan Province, Santai County

Recent Travel & Appearances

03 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet.
01 Dec 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Desmond Bak Chye Kuek (Singapore's Chief of Defense Force) Liang Guanglie met with Singapore's Chief of Defense Force Desmond Kuek Bak Chye.
30 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
24 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Wolfgang Nolting (German Navy Inspector General) Liang Guanglie met with German Navy Inspector General Wolfgang Nolting.
13 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Bahrain, Manama and met with the following: • bin Hamad bin Al-Khalifa Salmin (Crown Prince of Bahrain) • bin Sulman Al-Khalifa Sheikh Khalifa (Prime Minister of Bahrain) Liang Guanglie met with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salmin bin Hamad bin Al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Sulman Al-Khalifa.
09 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and met with the following: • bin Zayed Al Nahayan Sheikh Khalifa (President of the United Arab Emirates) Liang Guanglie met with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan.
05 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Dragan Sutanovac (Serbian Defense Minister) Liang Guanglie met with Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac.
22 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Freddy de Leon Padilla (Commander-in-chief of Columbia's Armed Forces) Liang Guanglie met with Commander-in-chief of Columbia's Armed Forces Freddy Padilla de Leon.
20 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Mohamed Amiri Salimou (Chief of Staff of the Comoros Armed Forces) Liang Guanglie met with Chief of Staff of the Comoros armed forces Salimou Mohamed Amiri.
16 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hakan Syren (Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces) Liang Guanglie met with Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces Hakan Syren.

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