Fu Quanyou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yuanping, Shanxi Province. Fu was born in 1930, joined the PLA in 1946, joined the CPC in 1947 and graduated from the PLA Higher Military Academy.
Fu spent his entire career in the military. He began as a deputy company commander and later became a battalion chief of staff in the Northwest Field Army. Over the years, he continued his rise through the ranks, becoming commander of the Chengdu Military Region in 1985 and commander of the Lanzhou Military Region. He later became a member of both the CPC and PRC Central Military Commissions.