Cao Gangchuan
Cao Gangchuan | |
|---|---|
曹刚川 | |
Cao in 2007 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office State Commission: 16 March 2003 – 14 March 2008 Party Commission: 15 November 2002 – 21 October 2007 | |
| Chairman | Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao |
| State Councilor of China | |
| In office 17 March 2003 – 17 March 2008 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| 9th Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 17 March 2003 – 17 March 2008 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Preceded by | Chi Haotian |
| Succeeded by | Liang Guanglie |
| Head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department | |
| In office April 1998 – November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Li Jinai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1935 (age 90) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1954–2008 |
| Rank | General |
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Cao Gangchuan (simplified Chinese: 曹刚川; traditional Chinese: 曹剛川; pinyin: Cáo Gāngchuān; born December 1935) is a Chinese retired general who was the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defense. He was also state councilor and director of the PLA General Armament Department.