Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is a Chinese politician who was the paramount leader of China and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 2002 to 2012. Hu Jintao also served as the President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013 and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2004 to 2012.
Hu Jintao | |
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胡锦涛 | |
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of China | |
| In office 15 November 2002 – 15 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | Wu Bangguo Wen Jiabao Jia Qinglin Li Changchun |
| Preceded by | Jiang Zemin |
| Succeeded by | Xi Jinping |
| Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission | |
| In office 19 September 2004 – 15 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | Xi Jinping Guo Boxiong Xu Caihou |
| Preceded by | Jiang Zemin |
| Succeeded by | Xi Jinping |
| President of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 15 March 2003 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Vice President | Zeng Qinghong Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Jiang Zemin |
| Succeeded by | Xi Jinping |
| Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
| In office 13 March 2005 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Deputy | Xi Jinping Guo Boxiong Xu Caihou |
| Preceded by | Jiang Zemin |
| Succeeded by | Xi Jinping |
| First Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China | |
| In office 19 October 1992 – 15 November 2002 | |
| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Hu Qili |
| Succeeded by | Zeng Qinghong |
| Vice President of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 15 March 1998 – 15 March 2003 | |
| President | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Rong Yiren |
| Succeeded by | Zeng Qinghong |
| First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China | |
| In office December 1984 – November 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Zhaoguo |
| Succeeded by | Song Defu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1942 Taizhou, Jiangsu |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Liu Yongqing |
| Children | Hu Haifeng Hu Haiqing |
| Residence | Zhongnanhai |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University |
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| Traditional Chinese | 胡錦濤 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 胡锦涛 | ||||||||||||||
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Hu was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu. Hu left office of General Secretary on 15 November 2012 and the office was taken by Xi Jinping.
Hu Jintao was educated as a hydraulic engineer from Tsinghua University in 1965. According to official biographies, he has a photographic memory.[1] Politically, he is moderate and careful. He spent most of his previous career in Tibet and the poorer provinces, and was therefore unknown to Western analysts until he unexpectedly became the General Secretary (paramount leader). Even as a general secretary, he was quite private - and so has never given an interview.