Zhang Zhijian, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wenxi, Shanxi Province. He was born in 1934 and joined the PLA in 1951. Five years later in 1956, he became a member of the CPC.
Zhang received many of his early leadership positions with the PLA Jinan Military Region. Joining the command as a staff officer, he eventually went on to assume division chief, deputy army chief of staff, division commander, and army commander responsibilities with the PLA Jinan Military Region. From 1985 to 1992, he served as the deputy commander of the military region.
In 1992, Zhang became the deputy commander of the PLA Beijing Military Region as well as the commander of the Beijing Garrison. He then served as the political commissar of the PLA Chengdu Military Region.
He was promoted to major general in 1988 and then to lieutenant general two year later. In 1998, he was granted the rank of general.
Zhang is currently a Vice-Chairman of the NPC Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs.
2003— |
Vice-Chairman, 10th Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee of the NPC |
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1998— |
General, PLA |
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1997—2002 |
Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee |
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1993—1999 |
Secretary, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region CPC, Party Committee Sichuan Province, Chengdu City |
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1993—1993 |
Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region CPC, Party Committee Sichuan Province, Chengdu City |
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1993—1999 |
Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region Sichuan Province, Chengdu City |
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1993—1998 |
Deputy, 8th NPC |
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1992—1993 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region Beijing Municipality |
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1990—1998 |
Lieutenant General, PLA |
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1988—1993 |
Deputy, 7th NPC |
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1988—1990 |
Major General, PLA |
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1987—1990 |
Student, Shandong University Shandong Province, Jinan City |
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1985—1992 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region Shandong Province, Jinan City |
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1983—1985 |
Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) |
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1980—1983 |
Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) |
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1979—1980 |
Deputy Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Headquarters |
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1978—1979 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Division Command |
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1971—1978 |
Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section |
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1969—1971 |
Deputy Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section |
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1957—1969 |
Staff Officer, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section |
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1956 |
Joined, CPC |
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1953 |
Participant, Korean War |
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1951 |
Joined, PLA |
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