Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953).
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Xi Jinping is a General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012. Born on 15 June 1953 in Beijing, Jinping is 73.
Positions held include Governor of Fujian (1999–2002), Party Secretary of Zhejiang (2002–2007) and Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Committee (2002–2007). Notable works include General Secretary Xi Jinping important speech series and Zhi Jiang Xin Yu. Jinping studied at Tsinghua University and Beijing Bayi School. Honours include Gold Olympic Order, Gold Olympic Order and Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 190 languages, Xi Jinping is No. 16 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 June 1953, Beijing (age 73)
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Known as
- Statesperson, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Chinese Communist Party
- Education
- Tsinghua University, Beijing Bayi School
- Languages
- Mandarin, Chinese, English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 190
Did you know
Was 46 when first governor of Fujian (1999).
Shares a birthday with Edvard Grieg and Mohamed Salah.
One of 90 people in the Index born in Beijing, with Jet Li.
Has a Wikipedia article in 190 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1999–2002Governor of Fujian
- 2002–2007Party Secretary of Zhejiang
- 2002–2007Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Committee
- 2007–Member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2007–2012First Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2007–2013President of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2007–Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2007Secretary of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2007Party Secretary of Shanghai
- 2008–2013Vice President of the People's Republic of China
- 2012–General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2012–Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party
- 2013–President of the People's Republic of China
- 2013–Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
Connections
- FatherXi Zhongxun
- MotherQi Xin
- SpousePeng Liyuan
- SpouseKe Lingling
- SiblingXi Heping
- SiblingXi Qianping
- SiblingXi Zhengning
- SiblingQi Qiaoqiao
- SiblingQi An'an
- SiblingXi Yuanping
- ChildXi Mingze
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Gold Olympic Order2013
- Gold Olympic Order2013
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold2014
- Order of José Martí2014
- Order of the Liberator2014
- Time 1002014
- Nishan-e-Pakistan2015
- Time 1002015
- Order of the Republic of Serbia2016
- King Abdulaziz Medal2016
- Order for strengthening Peace and Friendship2016
- Medal of Honor of the Congress of the Republic of Peru2016
- Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called2017
- Time 1002017
- Order of the Liberator General San Martín2018
- Golden Key of Madrid2018
Notable works
- General Secretary Xi Jinping important speech series
- Zhi Jiang Xin Yu
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- Wikidata Q15031 (facts, CC0)
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