Zhang Dingfa, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wusong, Shanghai municipality. He was born in 1943, joined the PLA in 1960, and joined the CPC in 1964. He was conferred the rank of major general of the Navy in 1991, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant general of the Navy in 1998. Zhang studied in the Submarine School of the Continent Navy, then served as a deputy coxswain, coxswain, and deputy chief of detachment. Zhang was elected commander of the PLA Navy in 2003.
Zhang Dingfa is an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the CPC Central Military Commission from 2005-2008.
2005—2008 |
Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC |
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2004—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission |
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2003— |
Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy |
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2002—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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2002—2003 |
President, PLA Military Academy of Sciences |
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2000—2002 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy |
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1997—2002 |
Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee |
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1996—2000 |
Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet |
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1996—2000 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region Shandong Province, Jinan City |
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1995—1996 |
Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet |
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1993—1995 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet |
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1985—1993 |
Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet (Qingdao Base) |
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1985—1993 |
Assistant to the Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, North China Sea Fleet |
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1983—1985 |
Deputy Chief, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment |
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1975—1983 |
Captain, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment |
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1971—1975 |
Deputy Captain, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment |
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1964—1971 |
Head, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy, Submarine Detachment (Torpedo Section) |
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1960 |
Joined, PLA |
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1960—1964 |
Student, PLA Navy Submarine Academy |
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