Xi Jinping
The following is the biographical sketch of Xi Jinping, who was elected vice president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) at the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) on March 15 2008:
Male, ethnic Han, born in June 1953, native of Fuping, Shaanxi Province. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974 and began working in January 1969. Graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, majoring in Marxist theory and ideological education. With an on-the-job postgraduate education. Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice president of PRC and president of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee.
1969-1975 Worked as an educated youth sent to the countryside at Liangjiahe Brigade, Wen'anyi Commune, Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province, and served as Party branch secretary
1975-1979 Student of basic organic synthesis at the Chemical Engineering Department of Tsinghua University
1979-1982 Secretary at the General Office of the State Council and the General Office of the Central Military Commission (as an officer in active service)
1982-1983 Deputy secretary of the CPC Zhengding County Committee, Hebei Province
1983-1985 Secretary of the CPC Zhengding County Committee, Hebei Province
1985-1988 Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor of Xiamen, Fujian Province
1988-1990 Secretary of the CPC Ningde Prefectural Committee, Fujian Province
1990-1993 Secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fuzhou Municipal People's Congress, Fujian Province
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