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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 1/10/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018

PHOTO: Fang Fenghui
Fang Fenghui 房峰辉
Former Chief of the General Staff of the PLA Headquarters of the General Staff
Born: 1951

Biography Highlight

Fang Fenghui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. He was born in 1951, graduated from university of national defense. He joined the PLA in 1968. He was promoted as major general in 1998 and lieutenant general in 2005. In 2003, he became a member of standing committee of Guangzhou military area command and the chief of stuff of Guangzhou military area command. In 2007, Fang was promoted as the commander of Beijing military area command. He was a member of 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees and a member of the 18th CPC Central Military Commission. From 2012 to 2017 he was Chief of the General Staff of the PLA Headquarters of the General Staff. In 2018 he was transferred to the military prosecution authority on suspicion of offering and accepting bribery.

Recent Career Data

2017—2018 Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy
2017—2017 Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2012—2017 Chief of the General Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2010— General, PLA
2008—2013 Deputy, 11th NPC
2007—2012 Commander, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region Beijing Municipality
2007—2012 Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region CPC, Party Committee Beijing Municipality
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/24/18 China's 12th NPC has 2,896 deputies
01/09/18 Former Chinese military chief of staff under graft investigation
09/14/17 Two senior PLA officers get new appointments
05/30/17 Thailand, China vow to push forward all-round development of military ties
05/30/17 Chinese high ranking military official discusses military cooperation with Thailand

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