China Vitae : Biography of Li Andong

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Biography Revised: 2/22/2010
Career Data Updated: 2/22/2010

Li Andong 李安东

Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Deputy Director, PLA, General Armaments Department

Born: 1946

Birthplace: Shaanxi Province, Xi'an City

Biography

Li Andong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xi’an City of Shaanxi Province. He was born in 1946, started to work in 1965 and joined CPC in 1973. Li graduated from Department of Aviation of Harbin Military Engineering Institute in 1970 with a Bachelor Degree. General Li serves as Deputy-Director of General Armaments Department, and Director of Science and Technology Commission of General Armaments Department of the PLA since 2000. He was Member of 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently an Alternate Member of 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—2012	Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—	Lieutenant General, PLA
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—	Deputy Director, PLA, General Armaments Department
2000—	Director, PLA, General Armaments Department, Science and Technology Commission
1998—	Member, PLA, General Armaments Department CPC, Party Committee
1998—2000	Assistant to the Director, PLA, General Armaments Department
1998—2000	Director, PLA, General Armaments Department, General Planning Department
1995—2002	Major General, PLA
1993—1998	Director, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Military Equipment Department
1992—1993	Director, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Military Equipment Department, General Planning Division
1988—1992	Deputy Director, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Military Equipment Department, General Planning Division
1987—1988	Deputy Director, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Military Equipment Department, Aviation-Specific Equipment Division
1985—1987	Clerk, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Land Aviation Office
1983—1985	Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force, Equipment Development Department