- Jiang Zemin is a retired Chinese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003
| Born: | 17 August 1926 Comment | | How old is Jiang Zemin in 2024? / Age: | 97 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Leo |
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Jiang Zemin facts
- Jiang has been described as the "core of the third generation" of Communist Party leaders since 1989
- Jiang Zemin came to power unexpectedly as a 'compromise candidate' following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, when he replaced Zhao Ziyang as General Secretary after Zhao was ousted for his support for the student movement
- With the waning influence of Eight Elders due to old age and with the death of Deng Xiaoping, Jiang consolidated his hold on power and became the "paramount leader" of the country in the 1990s
- Under Jiang's leadership, China experienced substantial economic growth with the continuation of reforms, saw the peaceful return of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom and Macau from Portugal, and improved its relations with the outside world while the Communist Party maintained its tight control over the government
- Jiang has been criticized for being too concerned about his personal image at home, and too conciliatory towards Russia and the United States abroad
- His contributions to party doctrine, known as the "Three Represents," were written into the party's constitution in 2002
- Jiang vacated the post of party General Secretary in 2002, but did not relinquish all of his leadership titles until 2005, and continued to influence affairs until much later
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