Guo Boxiong, a native of Liquan, Shaanxi Province, was born in July 1942. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in March 1963 and started to work in Aug. 1958. He joined Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1961 and graduated from the PLA Military Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; with a university education, he holds the military rank as a General.

He is now member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission.

1958-1961: Worker of the No. 408 Factory of Xingping County, Shaanxi Province.

1961-1964: Soldier, deputy squad leader and squad leader of the Eighth Company of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1964-1965: Platoon commander of the Eighth Company of 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1965-1966: Staff member of the Publicity Group of the Political Section of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1966-1970: Staff of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1970-1971: Leader of the Combat Training Group of the Headquarters of the 164th Regiment of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1971-1981: Staff officer, deputy head and head of the Combat Training Section of the Headquarters of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1981-1982: Chief of staff of the 55th Division of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force (Studied at the Military Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from Sept. 1981 to July 1983).

1982-1983: Deputy director of the Combat Department of the Headquarters of the Lanzhou Military Area Command.

1983-1985: Chief of staff of the 19th Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1985-1990: Deputy chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Area Command.

1990-1993: Commander of the 47th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force.

1993-1997: Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Area Command.

1997-1999: Commander of the Lanzhou Military Area Command.

1999-2002: Member of the Central Military Commission, executive deputy general chief of staff of the PLA and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the PLA General Staff.

2002-2003: member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission.

2003-: member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.

He was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee.