Background
ZHANG, General was born in 1910 in Daxian Company, Sichuan Province.
ZHANG, General was born in 1910 in Daxian Company, Sichuan Province.
Joined CCP 1928, Red Army 1929. Veteran army and party cadre. Military cadre in East China 1949-1954.
Deputy Chief of General Staff PLA 1954-1967.
Rank of Colonel-General PLA since 1955. Alternate; Chairman Science and Technology Commission, for National Defence 1975-1977.
Deputy Chief of General Staff PLA 1977. Minister of Defence 1982-1988.
Deputy Secretary-General Military
Commission, under CCP Central Committee 1982-1988.
8th Central Committee CCP 1958. 11th Central Committee CCP 1977. 12th Central CCP Committee 1982-1985.
Central Military
Commission 1983-1988. Standing Committee of Central Advisory Commission since 1987.