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: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/8/2008

PHOTO: Liang Guanglie
Liang Guanglie 梁光烈
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC; State Councilor, State Council; Minister, Ministry of National Defense
Born: 1940

Biography Highlight

Liang Guanglie, male, Han nationality, is a native of Santai, Sichuan Province. He was born in 1940 and holds the equivalent of a technical college degree. Liang became a member of the CPC in 1958 and the following year joined the CPC.

Recent Career Data

2008— Minister, Ministry of National Defense
2008— State Councilor, State Council
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003— Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2002— General, PLA
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2002—2007 Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
1999—2002 Commander, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region

Recent Travel & Appearances

09/01/10 Chinese, Mexican defense ministers hold talks on military cooperation
08/30/10 Liang Guanglie left Beijing Monday for an official good-will visit to Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil
08/29/10 Chinese, Thai defense ministers vow to boost exchanges
08/26/10 Chinese defense minister meets Equatorial Guinean delegation
08/24/10 Chinese defense minister meets Greek air force chief

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