Compiled from the following sources:
XINHUA Online (China View)
China Military
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 2/22/2018
Career Data Updated: 2/22/2018
Li Zuocheng 李作成
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission; Chief of the General Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff; General, PLA
Born: 1953
Biography Highlight
Li Zuocheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Anhua County, Hunan Province. He was born in 1953, joined the PLA in 1970, and joined the CPC in 1972. From 1997 to 2009, he was Major General of PLA. From 2009 to 2015, he was Lieutenant General of PLA. In July 2015, he was promoted to General of PLA. He was Deputy Commander of Chengdu Military of PLA from 2007 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, he was Chengdu Military Region, PLA. On Jan 1st, 2016, he was promoted as the commander of the PLA Army Command. In 2017 Li was named Chief of the General Staff of the PLA and member of the 19th CPC Central Military Commission. He is also a Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
Recent Career Data
2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission |
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2017— |
Chief of the General Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee |
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2016—2017 |
Commander, PLA, Army Command |
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2015— |
General, PLA |
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2013—2015 |
Commander, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region |
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2009—2015 |
Lieutenant General, PLA |
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2007—2013 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region |
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2002—2007 |
Deputy Chief-of-Staff, PLA, Regions, Chengdu Military Region |
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1998—2002 |
Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, 41st Group Army |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
08/30/18 |
Chinese, Russian generals discuss military coordination |
08/28/18 |
Chief of Staff of Chinese PLA leads delegation to visit Russia |
12/20/17 |
Li Zuocheng meets with Mozambican chief of the General Staff |
11/20/17 |
Chinese military chief of staff meets with Pakistani counterpart |
11/09/17 |
Chinese army chief meets with commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces |