# Wen Jiabao

_6th Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013 (born 1942)_

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> Wen Jiabao is a retired Chinese politician and geologist who served as the Premier of China from 2003 to 2013 and the third-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 September 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tianjin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; geologist; economist; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party (since April 1965) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P102))
- **Education:** Tianjin Nankai High School; China University of Geosciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P69))
- **Spouse:** Zhang Peili ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P26))
- **Positions held:** Premier of the People's Republic of China (16 March 2003 – 15 March 2013); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (15 November 2002 – 15 November 2012); Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (18 March 1998 – 16 March 2003); member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (19 September 1997 – 15 November 2012); Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party (1986–1993) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628#P39))

## Questions

**When was Wen Jiabao born?**  
Wen Jiabao was born on 15 September 1942 in Tianjin.

**What positions has Wen Jiabao held?**  
Positions held by Wen Jiabao include: Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–2013); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (2002–2012); Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003); member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1997–2012); Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party (1986–1993).

**Where did Wen Jiabao study?**  
Wen Jiabao was educated at Tianjin Nankai High School, China University of Geosciences.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wen Jiabao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wen_Jiabao) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वेन जियाबाओ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%93) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16628](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16628) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wen Jiabao - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012.jpg by World Economic Forum (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wen_Jiabao_-_Annual_Meeting_of_the_New_Champions_2012.jpg)

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