# He Xiangjian

_Chinese businessperson (1942-)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> He Xiangjian is the co-founder of Midea, one of China's largest appliance makers. In September 2021, his net worth was estimated to be $28.8 billion by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, positioning him at the 51st place in the index.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 October 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Shunde District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P102))
- **Awards:** Pioneer of Reform; 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641#P166))

## Questions

**When was He Xiangjian born?**  
He Xiangjian was born on 5 October 1942 in Shunde District.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): He Xiangjian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Xiangjian) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1515641](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1515641) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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