China Vitae : Biography of Hu Jintao

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/22/2007
Career Data Updated: 11/2/2007

Hu Jintao 胡锦涛

General Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee; Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC; President, People's Government, People's Republic of China

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Jixi

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Peru, Lima and met with the following: • Alan Garcia (President of Peru) Hu Jintao held talks with Peruvian President Alan Garcia.
18 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Cuba, Havana and met with the following: • Fidel Castro (First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba) Hu Jintao visited Fidel Castro, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
18 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Cuba, Havana and met with the following: • Raul Castro (Cuban leader) Hu Jintao held talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro.
17 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Costa Rica, San Jose and met with the following: • Oscar Arias (President of Costa Rica) Hu Jintao met with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.
16 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia) Hu Jintao met with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
15 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Gordon Brown (Prime Minister of Great Britian) Hu Jintao met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during their meeting on the sidelines of the summit meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) on financial markets and the world economy.
15 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC and met with the following: • Dimitri Medvedev (President of Russia) Hu Jintao met with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev during their meeting on the sidelines of the summit meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) on financial markets and the world economy.
14 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing arrived in Washington, for a summit to discuss issues concerning financial markets and the global economy.
14 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, DC Hu Jintao attended the G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy.
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of the fifth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF).

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