Liu Zhuoming was born in
Dawu County,
Hubei Province in 1954. Liu Zhuoming received an undergraduate degree in
computer engineering from the Changsha School of Engineering. Liu was promoted to
rear admiral in 2000. In 2001, he was appointed director of the Navy Equipment Proving Research Center (), the navy's main institution for developing and testing weapons, ships, and other technical systems. In 2003, this institution's name was changed to the Navy Equipment Research Institute (). From 2005 to 2010, Liu Zhuoming served as commandant of the
PLA Naval Command Academy in
Nanjing,
Jiangsu Province. In February 2010, he served as general director of a joint exercise in applying
information technology to command and control. In July 2010, Liu was promoted to deputy director of the Science and Technology Commission of the
PLA General Armament Department. He is also a delegate to the
12th National People's Congress (2013–2018). ==Family==