Chi Haotian, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province. He was born in 1929, joined the PLA in 1945, joined the CPC in 1946 and graduated from the PLA Nanjing Military Academy and the PLA Political Institute.
Chi was one of China's most prominent military leaders. His career began when he joined the PLA in 1945. He served as a military instructor during the War of Liberation and as battalion instructor during the Korean War. He later became regimental political commissar of the Beijing Military Command and political commissar of the Jinan Military Command. In 1993, he became a member of the State Council. He later became vice-chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission and vice-chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission.
Chi was a delegate to the 9th and 11th CPC National Congresses and was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th and15th CPC Central Committees. He was elected member of Politiburo of 15th CPC Central Committee in 1997.
Honorary President, Wrestling Association of China | ||
1999 | Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony | |
1997—2002 | Vice-Chairman, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
1997—2003 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
1995—2003 | Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
1995—1997 | Vice-Chairman, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
1993—1998 | Minister, (National Defense, 1st Session, 8th NPC) | |
1992—1995 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
1992—1995 | Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
1992—1995 | Member, State Council | |
1987—1992 | Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
1987—1992 | Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | |
1982—1987 | Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee | |
1977—1982 | Delegate, 11th CPC, National Congress | |
1973—1977 | Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region | |
1970—???? | Leader, Liberation Army Daily | |
1970—???? | Deputy Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily | |
Regimental Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region (27th Army Division 81) | ||
1969—1970 | Division Director, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region, Political Department (Political Department of the 27th Army) | |
1967—1972 | Delegate, 9th CPC, National Congress | |
Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | ||
1960—1966 | Political Commissar, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region (27th army 79 divisions 235 regiment) | |
Student, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA, Combination Department | ||
1958—1959 | Student, PLA High Infantry School | |
1955—1958 | Battalion Instructor, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War | |
1955—1958 | Deputy Director, PLA, Regimental Political Department Korean War (Political Department of 27th Army regiment 235) | |
1951 | Joined, Chinese People's Volunteers Korean War | |
(Entitled, Third-Class People's Hero of East China) | ||
Participant, Shanghai Campaign (Commended as First-Class Combat Model) | ||
1946—1949 | Company Instructor, PLA, Services and Arms, Field Army | |
Graduate, Political Academy of the Chinese PLA | ||
Graduate, Nanjing Military Academy Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City | ||
1946 | Joined, CPC | |
1945 | Joined, PLA | |
1936 | Graduate, Anti-Japanese Military and Political College |