Tang Tianbiao (Chinese: 唐天标; born October 1940) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] He was a delegate to the 9th and 10th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.[2]
Tang Tianbiao | |||||||
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唐天标 | |||||||
| Deputy Head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department | |||||||
| In office 1995–2005 | |||||||
| Head | Yu Yongbo Xu Caihou Li Jinai | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 1940 (age 83) Shimen County, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Navy (1992–1993) | ||||||
| Years of service | 1960–2005 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐天标 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐天標 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Tang was born in Shimen County, Hunan, in October 1940.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1960, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1961.[2] In 1961, he entered Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in the Engineering Department.[2] After graduating in 1966, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region, one of the PLA Military Regions.[2] In May 1988, he was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Political Department and appointed deputy head of Cadre Bureau.[2] He moved up the ranks to become executive assistant in June 1993 and deputy head in 1995.[2][3][4] He also served as deputy director the PLA Navy Political Department from for a short year in 1992.[2] In December 2005, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, a position he held until March 2008, when he was chosen as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.[5][6]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1995, and general (shangjiang) in 2000.[2]
References edit
- ^ 中共第十六届中央委员、中纪委名单 [List of members of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection]. chinaaffairs.org (in Chinese). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 解放军新上将资料之五：唐天标. sina (in Chinese). 22 June 2000. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Huang Haimin (黄海敏); Liu Xiangxiao (刘翔霄) (7 December 2004). 越南国防部长会见唐天标. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ 越军总政治局主任黎文勇上将会见唐天标上将. sina (in Chinese). 8 December 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Wang Zhenhua (王振华) (28 September 2009). 唐天标将军回乡探亲. rednet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ 唐天标上将视察石门县东山峰 出席南洋学校捐赠仪式. voc.com.cn (in Chinese). 6 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2022.