State Council Councilor 国务委员：Liang Guanglie 梁光烈

Liang Guanglie, male, ethnic Han, born in December 1940, native of Santai, Sichuan Province. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 1959. Joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1958. Received on-the-job training at Henan University. With junior college education.
Member of the CPC Central Committee, CPC Central Military Commission and the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (PRC). State Councilor and concurrently Minister of National Defence. Member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council. Holds the military rank as general.
1958-1960 Soldier and squad leader of the engineer company, Second Regiment, First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1960-1961 Deputy platoon commander of the engineer company, Second Regiment, First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1961-1962 Platoon commander of the engineer company, Second Regiment, First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1962-1963 Supply chief of the special agent company, Second Regiment, First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1963-1966 Staff officer of the combat and training section of the Headquarters of the nt, First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force (Studied at PLA Infantry School in Xinyang 1963-1964)
1966-1966 Staff officer of the engineer branch, Headquarters of the First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1966-1970 Staff officer of the combat and training branch of the Headquarters of the First Division of the First Army of the PLA Ground Force
1970-1971 Staff officer of the Combat Department, Wuhan Military Area Command Headquarters
1971-1974 Deputy chief of the first section of the Combat Department, Wuhan Military Area Command Headquarters
1974-1979 Deputy director of the Combat Department, Wuhan Military Area Command Headquarters (Studied at Military Affairs Department of the Military and Political Academy 1975-1976)
1979-1981 Deputy commander of the 58th Division, 20th Army of the PLA Ground Force
1981-1983 Commander of the 58th Division, 20th Army of the PLA Ground Force (Attended a short-term training course at the PLA Military Academy 1982-1983)
1983-1985 Deputy commander of the 20th Army of the PLA Ground Force
1985-1990 Commander of the 20th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force (Studied at the Advanced Studies Department, University of National Defense from August to December 1987; attended an on-the-job training program for CPC and government officials at Henan University 1984-1986)
1990-1993 Commander of the 54th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force
1993-1995 Chief of staff, Beijing Military Area Command
1995-1997 Deputy commander, Beijing Military Area Command
1997-1999 Commander, Shenyang Military Area Command
1999-2002 Commander, Nanjing Military Area Command
2002-2003 Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, PLA general chief of staff, secretary of CPC Committee of the PLA General Staff
2003-2007 Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the PRC Central Military Commission, PLA general chief of staff, secretary of CPC Committee of the PLA General Staff
2007-2008 Member of the CPC Central Military Commission, member of the PRC Central Military Commission
2008- Member of the CPC Central Military Commission; member of the PRC Central Military Commission; State Councilor and concurrently Minister of National Defence; member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council.
Alternate member of the 13th and 14th CPC Central Committees; member of the 15th through 17th CPC Central Committees; member of the CPC Central Military Commission and member of the PRC Central Military Commission.

梁光烈，男，汉族，1940年10月生，四川三台人，1959年11月加入中国共产党，1958年1月入伍，河南大学党政干部班毕业，在职大专学历。
现任中共中央委员，中央军事委员会委员，中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员，国务委员兼国防部部长、国务院党组成员，上将军衔。
1958—1960年　陆军第一军一师二团工兵连战士、班长
1960—1961年　陆军第一军一师二团工兵连副排长
1961—1962年　陆军第一军一师二团工兵连排长
1962—1963年　陆军第一军一师二团特务连司务长
1963—1966年　陆军第一军一师二团司令部作训股参谋（其间：1963—1964年解放军信阳步兵学校学习）
1966—1966年　陆军第一军一师司令部工兵科参谋
1966—1970年　陆军第一军一师司令部作训科参谋
1970—1971年　武汉军区司令部作战部参谋
1971—1974年　武汉军区司令部作战部作战一科副科长
1974—1979年　武汉军区司令部作战部副部长（其间：1975—1976年军政大学军事系学习）
1979—1981年　陆军第二十军五十八师副师长
1981—1983年　陆军第二十军五十八师师长（其间：1982—1983年解放军军事学院速成班学习）
1983—1985年　陆军第二十军副军长
1985—1990年　陆军第二十集团军军长（其间：1987年8月—12月国防大学进修系学习）（1984—1986年河南大学党政干部班学习）
1990—1993年　陆军第五十四集团军军长
1993—1995年　北京军区参谋长
1995—1997年　北京军区副司令员
1997—1999年　沈阳军区司令员
1999—2002年　南京军区司令员
2002—2003年　中央军事委员会委员，解放军总参谋长、总参谋部党委书记
2003—2007年　中央军事委员会委员，中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员，解放军总参谋长、总参谋部党委书记
2007—2008年　中央军事委员会委员，中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员
2008—　 中央军事委员会委员，中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员，国务委员兼国防部部长、国务院党组成员
中共第十三届、十四届中央候补委员，十五届、十六届、十七届中央委员，十六届一中全会任中央军事委员会委员。第十届全国人大第一次会议任命为中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员。十七届一中全会任中央军事委员会委员。第十一届全国人大第一次会议任命为中华人民共和国中央军事委员会委员。