Hu Jintao

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Hu Jintao
胡锦涛
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 November 2002
Preceded by Jiang Zemin
President of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 March 2003
Premier Wen Jiabao
Vice President Zeng Qinghong
Xi Jinping
Preceded by Jiang Zemin
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 September 2004
Deputy Guo Boxiong
Xu Caihou
Preceded by Jiang Zemin
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 March 2005
Deputy Guo Boxiong
Xu Caihou
Preceded by Jiang Zemin
Vice President of the People's Republic of China
In office
15 March 1998 – 15 March 2003
President Jiang Zemin
Preceded by Rong Yiren
Succeeded by Zeng Qinghong
Personal details
Born 21 December 1942 (1942-12-21) (age 70)
Jiangyan, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Spouse(s) Liu Yongqing
Children Hu Haifeng
Hu Haiqing
Residence Zhongnanhai
Alma mater Tsinghua University
Profession Hydraulic engineer
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Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942, in Taizhou, Jiangsu) is now the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang Zemin as the top leader of the People's Republic of China.