China Vitae : Biography of Deng Changyou

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/21/2010
Career Data Updated: 11/30/2010

Deng Changyou 邓昌友

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force

Born: 1947

Birthplace: Sichuan Province, Pengxi County

Biography

Deng Changyou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Pengxi, Sichuan province. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in 1999, General in 2006. Deng served as political commissar of the 9th Army of the Air Force, and director of the political department of the Air Force of the PLA. He serves as Political Commissar of Air Force and Deputy Secretary of CPC Air Force Party Committee of PLA since 2002.

He was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2006—	General, PLA
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—	Deputy Secretary, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force CPC, Party Committee
2002—	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1999—2006	Lieutenant General, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1997—1997	Deputy Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Political Department
1997—2002	Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Division Command
1997—2002	Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee
1996—1997	Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region CPC, Party Committee, Commission for Discipline Inspection Gansu Province, Lanzhou City
1996—1997	Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region, Air Force Gansu Province, Lanzhou City
1993—1996	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1993—1996	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1992—1999	Major General, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1976—1979	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Engineering Department
1974—1976	Political Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Company Command
1972—1974	Staff Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Engineering Department (Political Department)
1970	Joined, CPC
1968—1972	Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Engineering Department
1968	Joined, PLA