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: 1/15/2015
Career Data Updated: 9/18/2007
Zhang Wannian 张万年
Former Member of the 15th CPC Politburo
Born: 1928
Birthplace: Shandong Province, Longkou City
Died: 2015
Career Data
| (Won five merit citations and the Order of Liberation (Class 3)) | ||
| 1998—2003 | Member, 9th NPC | |
| 1997—2002 | Vice-Chairman, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1997—2002 | Secretary, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 1997—???? | Director, PLA, Election Committee | |
| 1995—2003 | Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 1995—1997 | Vice-Chairman, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1993—1998 | Member, 8th NPC | |
| 1993—1995 | Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 1993— | General, PLA | |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1995 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1992—1995 | Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | |
| 1990—1992 | Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1990—1992 | Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region | |
| 1988—1993 | Lieutenant General, PLA | |
| 1987—1992 | Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1987—1992 | Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1987—1990 | Commander, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region | |
| 1982—1987 | Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1982—1987 | Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region, Wuhan Military District | |
| 1981—1982 | Army Commander, PLA | |
| 1978—1981 | Deputy Army Commander, PLA | |
| 1978—1979 | Student, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA | |
| 1968—1981 | Division Commander, PLA | |
| 1966—1968 | Deputy Director, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region, Combat Department | |
| 1962—1966 | Regimental Commander, PLA | |
| 1961 | Graduate, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA | |
| 1961—1962 | Deputy Regimental Commander, PLA | |
| 1956—1958 | Chief of Staff, PLA | |
| 1948—1950 | Chief, PLA, Services and Arms, Northeast Field Army, Regimental Communications Section | |
| 1948—???? | Soldier, Guangxi Campaign | |
| 1948—???? | Soldier, Beijing-Tianjin Campaign | |
| 1948—???? | Soldier, Xinkailing Campaign, Tashan Blocking Action | |
| 1947—1948 | Deputy Political Instructor, PLA, Northeast China Democratic United Army (Company Level) | |
| 1945 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1944 | Joined, PLA |
