When was Jiang Zemin born?

Jiang Zemin was born on 17 August 1926 in Yangzhou.

What positions has Jiang Zemin held?

Positions held by Jiang Zemin include: President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003); Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (1990–2005); Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2004); General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2002); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2002).

Where did Jiang Zemin study?

Jiang Zemin was educated at Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province, National Central University, Chiao Tung University, Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School.

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Jiang Zemin

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Former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1926–2022)

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Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the fourth paramount leader of China from 1989 to 2002, as the chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as the president of China from 1993 to 2003. He was the core leader of the third generation of Chinese leadership, one of four core leaders alongside Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Xi Jinping.

Quick facts

Born: 17 August 1926 wd
Place of birth: Yangzhou wd
Died: 30 November 2022 wd
Place of death: Shanghai wd
Citizenship: Republic of China, People's Republic of China wd
Occupation: politician, electrical engineer wd
Political party: Chinese Communist Party (1946–2022) wd
Education: Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province, National Central University, Chiao Tung University, Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University wd
Spouse: Wang Yeping wd

Positions held wd

President of the People's Republic of China (27 March 1993 – 15 March 2003)
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (19 March 1990 – 8 March 2005)
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (9 November 1989 – 19 September 2004)
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (24 June 1989 – 15 November 2002)
member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (23 June 1989 – 15 November 2002)
member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (2 November 1987 – 15 November 2002)
Secretary of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1987–1989)
mayor of Shanghai (20 June 1985 – 25 April 1988)
National People's Congress deputy

Awards wd

Order of the Golden Eagle
Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (1999)
Order of State of Republic of Turkey
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class
Grand Cross of the Order of Tahiti Nui (2001)
Pushkin Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (2000)
Order of the Liberator
Order of José Martí
Order of the Crown of Brunei
Congolese Order of Merit
Order of Bethlehem (2000)
Order of the Southern Cross
National Order of Mali

About

Born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, Jiang grew up during the years of Japanese occupation. After studying electrical engineering at the National Central University, he transferred to the National Chiao Tung University, joining the CCP while he was in college, and graduating in 1947. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he received training at the Stalin Automobile Works in Moscow in the 1950s, and later returned to Shanghai in 1962 to serve in various institutes before being sent between 1970 and 1972 to Romania as part of an expert team to establish machinery manufacturing plants in the country. After 1979, he was appointed as the vice chair of two commissions by vice premier Gu Mu to oversee the newly established special economic zones (SEZs). He became the vice minister of the newly established Ministry of Electronics Industry and a member of the CCP Central Committee in 1982. Jiang was appointed as the mayor of Shanghai in 1985, and was later promoted to its Communist Party secretary, as well as a member of the CCP Politburo, in 1987.

Jiang came to power unexpectedly as a compromise candidate following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, when he replaced Zhao Ziyang as CCP general secretary after Zhao was ousted for his support for the student movement. Jiang also assumed the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission from Deng Xiaoping. As the involvement of…

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When was Jiang Zemin born?: Jiang Zemin was born on 17 August 1926 in Yangzhou.
What positions has Jiang Zemin held?: Positions held by Jiang Zemin include: President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003); Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (1990–2005); Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2004); General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2002); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2002).
Where did Jiang Zemin study?: Jiang Zemin was educated at Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province, National Central University, Chiao Tung University, Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School.

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