The following is the biographical sketch of Guo Boxiong, who was just elected vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:

Male, born in 1942, of Han nationality, a native of Liquan, Shaanxi Province.

Joined in Communist Party of China (CPC) in March 1963; started to work in 1958, joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1961; graduated from the PLA Military Academy; holds the military rank of general.

Worker of the No. 408 Factory of Xingping County, Shaanxi Province, in 1958-1961.

Soldier, deputy squad leader and squad leader of the Eighth Company of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1961-1964; platoon commander of the Eighth Company of 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1964-1965; staff member of the Propaganda Group of the Political Section of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force 1965-1966.

Staff of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1966-1970; leader of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1970-1971.

Staff officer, deputy head and head of the Combat Training Section of the Headquarters of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1971-1981; chief of Staff of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1981-1982.

Deputy director of the Combat Department of the Headquarters of the Lanzhou Military Area Command in 1982-1983 (studied at the PLA Military Academy in from September 1981-July 1983); chief of staff of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force 1983-1985.

Deputy chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Area Command 1985- 1990; commander of the 47th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force in 1990-1993.

Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Area Command in 1993- 1997.

Commander of the Lanzhou Military Area Command in 1997-1999.

Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission of China, executive deputy general chief of staff of the PLA, deputy secretary of the CPC Committee of the PLA General Staff in 1999-2002.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission of China since 2002.

Member of the 15th, 16th CPC Central Committee; member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee; augmented as member of the CPC Central Military Commission at the 4th Plenum of the 15th CPC Central Committee.

Appointed member of the Central Military Commission of China at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress.

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