China Vitae : Biography of Hu Jintao

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/22/2007
Career Data Updated: 11/2/2007

Hu Jintao 胡锦涛

General Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee; Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC; President, People's Government, People's Republic of China

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Jixi

Recent Travel & Appearances

30 Jun 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Condoleezza Rice (U.S. Secretary of State) Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao met with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
27 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the CPC Central Committee Politburo on the final stage of preparatory work for the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics.
25 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao rode the Beijing metro system to test the capital's transport preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games.
23 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made a speech at the joint inaugural ceremony of both of the 14th Congress of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ninth Congress of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
23 Jun 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Karolos Papoulias (President of Greece) Hu Jintao met with Greek President Karolos Papoulias.
14 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks at a meeting with the new leadership of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) Central Committee.
13 Jun 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Pin-kun Chiang (Chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation) Hu Jintao met with Chiang Pin-kun, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF).
13 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at a meeting.
12 Jun 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Jacob Zuma (Leader of the African National Congress of South Africa) Hu Jintao met with Jacob Zuma, leader of the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC).
06 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz.

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