China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Hu Jintao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jixi, Anhui Province. He was born in December 1942. Hu joined the CPC in April 1964 and entered the workforce in July 1965. He graduated from the Water Conservancy Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, where he specialized in the study of hub hydropower stations. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Engineer.

Recent Career Data

2007—	General Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee
2007—	Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2005—	Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2004—2007	Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission (Jiang Zemin resigned as chairman September 2004)
2003—	President, People's Government People's Republic of China
2002—2005	Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

01/05/09	Hu Jintao and his predecessor Jiang Zemin mourned the recent death of Chen Heqiao, former political commissar of the Second Artillery Corps.
01/04/09	Hu Jintao met with delegates to a plenary session of the Committee of the Chinese People's Armed Police Corps (PAPC).
01/04/09	Hu Jintao spoke over telephone with U.S. President George W. Bush about escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
01/01/09	Hu Jintao and Chinese top leaders attended the New Year tea party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
01/01/09	Hu Jintao and U.S. President George W. Bush exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries.