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

PHOTO: Zhang Dingfa
Zhang Dingfa 张定发
Commander of the PLA Navy, Alternate Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1943

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 Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet (Qingdao Base)
1985—1993 Assistant to the Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet
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

09 Jun 17 Zhang Gaoli calls for green development of Yangtze River Economic Belt
11 Feb 10 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 Hu Jintao presided over the meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
01 Dec 05 Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao made important speeches on the Central Economic Work Conference.
27 Oct 05 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 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 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 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 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 Hu Jintao presided over the 5th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

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