Chi Haotian
former Minister of National Defence of China
General Chi Haotian (simplified Chinese: 迟浩田; traditional Chinese: 遲浩田; pinyin: Chí Hàotián; born 9 July 1929) is a Chinese general of the People's Liberation Army. In May-June, 1989, Chi played an important role in directing the military's enforcement of martial law in Beijing to suppress the Tiananmen Square Protests in the national capital.
Chi Haotian 迟浩田 | |
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| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office Party Commission: 28 September 1995 – 15 November 2002 State Commission: 28 March 1993 – 5 March 2003 | |
| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office March 1993 – 17 March 2003 | |
| Premier | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
| Preceded by | Qin Jiwei |
| Succeeded by | Cao Gangchuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1929 Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1946–present |
| Rank |  General |
Other websites
change- Chinatoday biography
- Chi Haotian at China Vitae Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
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