Previously he served as commander of Heilongjiang Military District.

[1][2] Kou Tie was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

[4] Kou Tie was born in Anda, Heilongjiang, in April 1950.

[3] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in March 1968 by age 18, during the dawn of Cultural Revolution.

He has come under investigation for "serious legal violations" in November 2004 and was transferred to the military judicial organ in May 2015.