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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao.
General
Cao Gangchuan
曹刚川
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
Serving with Guo Boxiong, Hu Jintao, and Xu Caihou
Chairman
Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao
State Councilor of the People’s Republic 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 (1935-12) (age 88) Wugang, Henan, China
Political 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
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.
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March 2005 – 14 March 2013 Deputy Xi Jinping Guo Boxiong Xu Caihou CaoGangchuan Preceded by Jiang Zemin Succeeded by Xi Jinping First-ranked Secretary...
Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
2004 State Commission: 19 March 1990 – 8 March 2005 Deputy See list CaoGangchuan (2002–2005) Guo Boxiong (2002–2005) Hu Jintao (1999–2004) Chi Haotian...
Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
CaoGangchuan 09 Ethnic Affairs Commission Ismail Amat 010 Public Security Tao Siju 011 State Security Jia Chunwang 012 Ministry of Supervision Cao Qingze...
CaoGangchuan 09 Ethnic Affairs Commission Ismail Amat 010 Public Security Tao Siju 011 State Security Jia Chunwang 012 Ministry of Supervision Cao Qingze...
Commission 19 September 2004 – 15 November 2012 Serving with Guo Boxiong, CaoGangchuan and Xi Jinping Chairman Hu Jintao Head of the General Political Department...
Zhou Yongkang CaoGangchuan Tang Jiaxuan Hua Jianmin Chen Zhili Minister of Public Security Minister of National Defence Foreign affairs Secretary-General...
office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 Premier Wen Jiabao Preceded by CaoGangchuan Succeeded by Chang Wanquan Head of the People's Liberation Army General...
Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
November 2002 15 November 2012 10 years, 0 days 16th, 17th General CaoGangchuan (born 1935) 曹刚川 15 November 2002 21 October 2007 4 years, 340 days 16th...
2003 Premier Li Peng Zhu Rongji Preceded by Qin Jiwei Succeeded by CaoGangchuan Head of the General Staff Department of the People's Liberation Army...
Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
CaoGangchuan 09 Ethnic Affairs Commission Ismail Amat 010 Public Security Tao Siju 011 State Security Jia Chunwang 012 Ministry of Supervision Cao Qingze...
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Amat Wu Yi ♀ Wang Zhongyu 10th State Council Chen Zhili ♀ Hua Jianmin CaoGangchuan Zhou Yongkang Tang Jiaxuan 11th State Council Liu Yandong ♀ Ma Kai Liang...
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