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

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 8/6/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/25/2009

PHOTO: Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping 习近平
Vice-President, People's Government, People's Republic of China; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee; President, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
Born: 1953

Biography

Xi Jinping, male, Han nationality, is a native of Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He was born in 1953, joined the CYLC in 1971 and joined the CPC in 1974.

Xi has served in four provinces during his government and Party career: Shaanxi, Hebei, Fujian and Zhejiang. He has held Party positions in the CPC Fuzhou City Committee, and in 1990 he became president of the Party school in Fuzhou City. In 1999 he was elected vice-governor of Fujian province, then governor a year later. In 2002 he took up senior government and Party positions in Zhejinag Province.

Xi Jinping was an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. In 2007 he became a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo Bureau of the 17th CPC Central Committee. He is also the President of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee.

In 2008, he became Vice-President of the People's Republic of China.

Career Data

2008— Vice-President, People's Government People's Republic of China
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2007 Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007— President, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
2003—2007 Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Zhejiang Province
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Zhejiang Province
2002—2002 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Zhejiang Province
2002—2003 Acting Governor, People's Government Zhejiang Province
2001—2002 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Fujian Province
2000—2002 Governor, People's Government Fujian Province
1999—2000 Acting Governor, People's Government Fujian Province
1998—2003 Deputy, 9th NPC
1998—2002 Student, Tsinghua University, Humanities Department Beijing Municipality
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—2002 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Fujian Province
1993 (Won national award for contributions and work for the elderly)
1992—1997 Delegate, 14th CPC, National Congress
1990—1995 Chairman, City People's Congress Fujian Province, Fuzhou City
1990—1996 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Fujian Province, Fuzhou City
1990—1996 1st Secretary, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region, Fujian Military District CPC, Party Committee Fujian Province
1988—1990 Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Fujian Province, Ningde Prefecture
1988—1990 1st Secretary, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region, Fujian Military District Fujian Province (Ningde Military Sub-Area Command)
1985—1988 Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Fujian Province, Xiamen City
1985—1988 Executive Deputy Mayor, People's Government Fujian Province, Xiamen City
1983—1985 Secretary, CPC, County Committee Hebei Province, Zhengding County
1983—1985 1st Political Commissar, Chinese People's Armed Police Force Hebei Province, Zhengding County
1982—1983 Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Hebei Province, Zhengding County
1982 (Served as Secretary to Geng Biao)
1979—1982 Secretary, General Office of the State Council
1979—1982 Secretary, Central Military Commission of the PRC, General Office
1975—1979 Student, Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering Department Beijing Municipality
1974 Joined, CPC
1969—1969 Cultural Revolution, Sent to do manual labor Shaanxi Province, Yanchuan County

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Mar 10 Wang Shengjun delivered the supreme court's work report during the fourth plenary meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
11 Mar 10 Cao Jianming delivered a report on the work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate during the fourth plenary meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
10 Mar 10 Hu Jintao joined a panel discussion with deputies to the Third Session of the 11th NPC from central China's Henan Province.
09 Mar 10 Wu Bangguo delivered a work report of the Standing Committee of the NPC during the third plenary meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
05 Mar 10 Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
05 Mar 10 Hu Jintao joined in the panel discussion of Jiangsu delegation in deliberating the government work.
04 Mar 10 Wang Zhaoguo was elected secretary-general of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).
04 Mar 10 Hu Jintao and top leaders joined the panel discussions of members of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC.
03 Mar 10 Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee at the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
01 Mar 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Gordan Jandrokovic (Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration)
Xi Jinping met with Croatia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandrokovic.


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