China Vitae : Biography of Sun Zhongtong

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

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/17/2010
Career Data Updated: 11/17/2010

Sun Zhongtong 孙忠同

Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the 17th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Wendeng City

Biography

Sun Zhongtong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wendeng City, Shandong Province. He was born in 1944, entered the work force in 1064, and joined the CPC in 1965. Sun joined the PLA in 1965, was promoted as Major General in 1993, Lieutenant General in 2002 and General in 2006. From 2004 to 2009, General Sun served as Secretary of CPC Central Military Commission for Discipline Inspection and Vice Director of General Political Department of the PLA; From 2007 to 2009, he served as Secretary of the PLA CPC Party Committee Political and Law Committee. Currently, Sun serves as Member of 17th CPC Central Committee and the Deputy Secretary of the 17th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Career Data

2009—2009	Secretary, PLA CPC, Party Committee, Political Science and Law Committee
2008—2013	Deputy, 11th NPC
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012	Deputy Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2006—	General, PLA
2004—2009	Deputy Director, PLA, General Political Department
2004—2009	Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission, Commission for Discipline Inspection
2003—2008	Deputy, 10th NPC
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2006	Lieutenant General, PLA
2001—2009	Member, PLA, General Political Department CPC, Party Committee
2001—2004	Assistant Director, PLA, General Political Department
1994—2001	President, Liberation Army Daily
1993—1994	Editor-in-Chief, Liberation Army Daily
1993—2002	Major General, PLA
1992—1994	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1990—1993	Deputy Director, PLA, General Political Department, Publicity Department
1990—1990	Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Tank Division
1987—1990	Director, PLA, Regions, Shenyang Military Region, Publicity Department Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1984—1987	Deputy Director, PLA, Regions, Shenyang Military Region, Publicity Department Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1982—1983	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1965	Joined, PLA