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: 3/16/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/16/2008

PHOTO: Zhang Dingfa
Zhang Dingfa 张定发
Commander of the PLA Navy, Alternate Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1943

Recent Travel & Appearances

09 Jun 17 Zhang Gaoli calls for green development of Yangtze River Economic Belt
11 Feb 10 Hu Jintao and other senior Party and government officials visited a number of former leaders and extended their best wishes to them, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
21 Feb 06 Hu Jintao presided over the meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
01 Dec 05 Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao made important speeches on the Central Economic Work Conference.
27 Oct 05 Hu Jintao met with participants of the 5th national conference on people's air defense and a training course for leading officials in charge of mobilization.
25 Oct 05 Hu Jintao made remarks in a meeting with the deputies attending the fourth CPC congress of the Chinese PLA University of National Defense.
17 Oct 05 Wu Bangguo watched the successful landing of China's second manned spacecraft, Shenzhou-6 at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center.
12 Oct 05 Hu Jintao visited the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center to watch the launching ceremony for Shenzhou-6, the second manned spacecraft.
11 Oct 05 Hu Jintao presided over the conclusion meeting of the fifth plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, which examined and approved proposals for formulating the 11th Five-Year Plan for National Economy and Social Development.
08 Oct 05 Hu Jintao presided over the 5th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

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