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—	Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	General Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee
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—2004	Vice-Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2002—2005	Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC

Recent Travel & Appearances

07/25/10	Hu Jintao met with delegates of the People's Liberation Army attending a seminar on Party building.
07/22/10	Hu Jitao made remarks at a symposium, , with attendance of people from the non-communists parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as celebrities without party affiliations.
07/19/10	Hu Jintao raised the rank of eleven People's Liberation Army (PLA) senior officers to general.
07/14/10	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the work conference on national education.
07/13/10	Hu Jintao and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner attended the signing ceremony of cooperation agreements.