Gu Hui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Gaiping, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1930. In 1947 he joined the PLA and the next year joined the CPC. He graduated from the Basic Department of PLA Military Academy in 1961
Gu is a career military office and has considerable experience commanding PLA area commands. After graduating from the PLA Military Academy, he became the chief of the PLA Divisional Operation and Training Section. He was a deputy division commander in 1969 and division commander in 1978.
In 1985, Gu served as the deputy commander of the PLA Jinan Military Region. He was commander of the PLA Nanjing Military Region in 1990. He was conferred the rank of lieutenant general in 1998 and was promoted to the rank of general in 1994.
Gu was elected a member of the standing committee of the 9th CPPCC National Committee in 1998. He was alternate member of 13th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 14th Central Committee.