Caihou Xu

Background

Xu, Caihou was born in June 1943 in Wafangdian, Liaoning Province, China.

Career

Advanced through grades to general People's Liberation Army China, since 1963. Soldier independent division Jilin Provincial Military Command, 1970—1971. Deputy political instructor Shenyang Military Area Command, 1971—1972.

Secretary, deputy chief personnel devision political department Jilin Military Area Command, 1972—1982, chief personnel devision political department, 1982—1983, deputy director, 1983—1984. Director Shenyang Military Area Command, 1984—1985. Director political department 16th Group Army Ground Force, 1985—1990, political commissar, 1990—1992.

Assistant to director general political department People's Liberation Army China, 1992—1993, deputy director, 1993—1996, executive deputy director, 1999—2002, director, 2002—2004. Political commissar Jinan Military Area Command, 1996—1999. Member Central Military Commission China, since 1999, vice chairman, since 2004.

Achievements

• Caihou Xu has been listed as a noteworthy Chinese military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Communist Party China, since 1971, member 16th central committee, member secretariat central committee.