Tang Tianbiao

Tang was born in Shimen County, Hunan, in October 1940.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1960, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1961.[2] In 1961, he entered Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in the Engineering Department.[2] After graduating in 1966, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region, one of the PLA Military Regions.[2] In May 1988, he was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Political Department and appointed deputy head of Cadre Bureau.[2] He moved up the ranks to become executive assistant in June 1993 and deputy head in 1995.[2][3][4] He also served as deputy director the PLA Navy Political Department from for a short year in 1992.[2] In December 2005, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, a position he held until March 2008, when he was chosen as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.[5][6]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1995, and general (shangjiang) in 2000.[2]