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: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 9/18/2007
Chi Haotian 迟浩田
Former Minister of National Defense
Born: 1929
Birthplace: Shandong Province, Zhaoyuan City
Career Data
| Honorary President, Wrestling Association of China | ||
| 1999 | Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony | |
| 1997—2002 | Vice-Chairman, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1997—2003 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1995—2003 | Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 1995—1997 | Vice-Chairman, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1993—1998 | Minister, (National Defense, 1st Session, 8th NPC) | |
| 1992—1995 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1995 | Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 1992—1995 | Member, State Council | |
| 1987—1992 | Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1987—1992 | Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | |
| 1982—1987 | Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1977—1982 | Delegate, 11th CPC, National Congress | |
| 1973—1977 | Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region | |
| 1970—???? | Leader, Liberation Army Daily | |
| 1970—???? | Deputy Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily | |
| Regimental Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region (27th Army Division 81) | ||
| 1969—1970 | Division Director, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region, Political Department (Political Department of the 27th Army) | |
| 1967—1972 | Delegate, 9th CPC, National Congress | |
| Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | ||
| 1960—1966 | Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region (27th army 79 divisions 235 regiment) | |
| Student, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA, Combination Department | ||
| 1958—1959 | Student, PLA High Infantry School | |
| 1955—1958 | Battalion Instructor, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War | |
| 1955—1958 | Deputy Director, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War (Political Department of 27th Army regiment 235) | |
| 1951 | Joined, Chinese People's Volunteers Korean War | |
| (Entitled, Third-Class People's Hero of East China) | ||
| Participant, Shanghai Campaign (Commended as First-Class Combat Model) | ||
| 1946—1949 | Company Instructor, PLA, Services and Arms, Field Army | |
| Graduate, Political Academy of the Chinese PLA | ||
| Graduate, Nanjing Military Academy Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City | ||
| 1946 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1945 | Joined, PLA | |
| 1936 | Graduate, Anti-Japanese Military and Political College |
