China Vitae : Biography of Jia Qinglin

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: 4/16/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/16/2008

Jia Qinglin 贾庆林

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee; Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee

Born: 1940

Birthplace: Hebei Province, Botou

Recent Travel & Appearances

27 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the CPC Central Committee Politburo on the final stage of preparatory work for the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics.
23 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made a speech at the joint inaugural ceremony of both of the 14th Congress of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ninth Congress of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
13 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at a meeting.
02 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin met with representatives of the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland (ATIEM).
29 May 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sichuan Province, Chengdu City Jia Qinglin arrived in earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province.
28 May 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Wen Jiabao and Jia Qinglin met with Lee Myung-bak, president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
27 May 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Poh-hsiung Wu (Kuomintang Chairman) Jia Qinglin met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung.
26 May 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
24 May 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Dmitry Medvedev (President of Russia) Jia Qinglin met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
23 May 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over a meeting of the chairman and vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee.

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