Liu Yongzhi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yanling, Henan province. He was born in 1944, joined the PLA and entered the work force in 1960, and joined the CPC in 1963. He served as political commissar of the 20th Group Army in 1994. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1991, lieutenant general in 2000, and General in 2006. Liu was elected political commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region in from 2002 to 2004, and Deputy Director of the PLA General Political Department from 2004 to 2009. He was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and Deputy Director of the 11th NPC Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee.