China Vitae : Biography of Sui Mingtai

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/8/2004
Career Data Updated: 12/18/2006

Sui Mingtai 隋明太

Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Political Commissar of the 2nd Artillery Force

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Zhaoyuan City

Biography

Sui Mingtai, male, is a native of Zhaoyuan, Shandong province. He was born in 1942, joined the PLA in 1960, and joined the CPC in 1962. Sui was conferred the rank of major general in 1988, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in 1996. Sui directed the political department of the 2nd Artillery Force until 1986, and he became political commissar there in 1997.

Sui Mingtai was a member of the 15th and is a member 16th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—	Lieutenant General, PLA
1994—1997	Member, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force, Political Department CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee
1994—1997	Director, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force, Political Department
1990—1994	Deputy Director, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force, Political Department
1988—1990	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force
1988—1996	Major General, PLA
1986—1988	Student, University of National Defense
1983—1988	Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force
1983—1988	Director, PLA, Services and Arms, 2nd Artillery Force, Political Department
1982—1983	Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps
1982—1983	Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps, Political Department
1978—1982	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps, Zhouqiao Regiment
1976—1982	Deputy Political Commissar, Zhouqiao Regiment,
1976	Student, Political and Military College,
1975—1978	Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps (Work Area)
1973—1975	Battalion Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps
1967—1973	Secretary, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps, Political Department
1962	Joined, CPC
1960—1965	Platoon Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps
1960—1965	Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Engineering Corps
1960	Joined, PLA