China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Hu Jintao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jixi, Anhui Province. He was born in December 1942. Hu joined the CPC in April 1964 and entered the workforce in July 1965. He graduated from the Water Conservancy Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, where he specialized in the study of hub hydropower stations. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Engineer.

Recent Career Data

2007—	General Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee
2007—	Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2005—	Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2004—2007	Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission (Jiang Zemin resigned as chairman September 2004)
2003—	President, People's Government People's Republic of China
2002—2005	Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/06/10	Hu Jintao and top leaders attended Spring Festival celebration.
02/03/10	Hu Jintao addressed a seminar on transformation of the mode of economic development and implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development.
01/29/10	Hu Jintao met with delegates of a national meeting on border and coastal defense.
01/26/10	Hu Jintao concluded a three-day tour to the quake-hit Shaanxi Province¡£
01/21/10	Hu Jintao addressed a meeting on the work of Tibet Autonomous Region.