# Jiang Zemin

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

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> Jiang Zemin 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yangzhou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P19))
- **Died:** 30 November 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P570))
- **Place of death:** Shanghai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Republic of China; People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; electrical engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party (1946–2022) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P102))
- **Education:** Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province; National Central University; Chiao Tung University; Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School; Shanghai Jiao Tong University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P69))
- **Spouse:** Wang Yeping ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P26))
- **Positions held:** 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Golden Eagle; Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope; Order of State of Republic of Turkey; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Grand Cross of the Order of Tahiti Nui; Pushkin Medal; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; Order of the Liberator; Order of José Martí; Order of the Crown of Brunei; Congolese Order of Merit; Order of Bethlehem; Order of the Southern Cross; National Order of Mali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597#P166))

## Questions

**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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- [Yang Shangkun](https://diginpl.com/people/yang-shangkun)
- [Dong Biwu](https://diginpl.com/people/dong-biwu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jiang Zemin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Zemin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जियाङ जेमिन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16597) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Jiang Zemin 2002.png by The Presidential Press and Information Office (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Jiang_Zemin_2002.png)

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