Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping was born in June 1953 in Shaanxi province. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China in January 1974. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University with a major in Marxist theory and ideological and political education, has an in-service postgraduate education and holds the degree of Doctor of Laws.

1983-1985 Secretary, CPC Zhengding County Committee, Hebei province

1985-1988 Member, Standing Committee, CPC Xiamen Municipal Committee, Fujian Province; and vice-mayor, Xiamen

1993-1995 Member, Standing Committee, CPC Fujian Provincial Committee; secretary, CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee; chairman, Standing Committee, Fuzhou Municipal People's Congress; first secretary, Party Committee, Fuzhou Military Sub-region

2002-2003 Secretary, CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee; acting governor, Zhejiang province; first secretary, Party Committee, Zhejiang Provincial Military Region; deputy director, National Defense Mobilization Committee, Nanjing Military Area Command; director, Zhejiang Provincial National Defense Mobilization Committee

2007 Secretary, CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee; first secretary, Party Committee, Shanghai Garrison Command

2007-2008 Member, Standing Committee, Political Bureau; and member, Secretariat; of the CPC Central Committee; president, Central Party School

2010-2012 Member, Standing Committee, Political Bureau; and member, Secretariat; of the CPC Central Committee; vice president, PRC; vice-chairman, CPC and PRC Central Military Commission; president, Central Party School

2012-2013 General secretary, CPC Central Committee; chairman, CPC Central Military Commission; vice- president, PRC; vice-chairman, PRC Central Military Commission

2013- General secretary, CPC Central Committee; chairman, CPC Central Military Commission; president, PRC; chairman, PRC Central Military Commission

Xinhua

(China Daily 03/15/2013 page3)