Jia Qinglin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jia Qinglin
贾庆林
7th Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 13 March 2003 – 11 March 2013
Deputy	Wang Gang
Preceded by	Li Ruihuan
Succeeded by	Yu Zhengsheng
Communist Party Secretary of Beijing
In office 25 August 1997 – 22 October 2002
Preceded by	Wei Jianxing
Succeeded by	Liu Qi
Communist Party Secretary of Fujian
In office 30 December 1993 – 28 October 1996
Preceded by	Chen Guangyi
Succeeded by	Chen Mingyi
Personal details
Born	(1940-03-13) 13 March 1940 (age 85) Botou, Hebei, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Lin Youfang
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Relatives	Li Pak-tam (son-in-law) Jasmine Li (grandchild)
Alma mater	Hebei University of Technology
Profession	Engineer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	賈慶林
Simplified Chinese	贾庆林
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎ Qìnglín Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ka Kheng-lim

Jia Qinglin (Chinese: 贾庆林) was a very important leader in China. He was born on March 13, 1940. He worked for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which is the main political party in China.

From 2002 to 2012, he was part of the Politburo Standing Committee. This group is the highest leadership body in the CCP. He also served as the Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference from 2003 to 2013. This group helps advise the government.

Jia Qinglin first trained as an engineer. He began his political work in a province called Fujian in 1985. He moved up in his career there. Later, in 1996, he became the mayor and then the top leader of Beijing. He retired from his political roles in 2013.

Jia Qinglin's Early Life and Career

Jia Qinglin was born on March 13, 1940. He grew up in a farming family in a rural area called Jiaohe County, which is now Botou, Hebei. He was a good student.

He went to the Shijiazhuang Industrial Management School. There, he studied how to plan for industrial businesses. In 1958, he began studying electrical motors and appliances. He went to the Hebei Institute of Technology, now known as Hebei University of Technology.

After finishing his studies in 1962, he started working as a technician. He joined the Communist Youth League during this time.

Working in Machine-Building

During a period called the Cultural Revolution, Jia Qinglin worked doing manual labor. This was at a special school for officials in Jiangxi Province. In 1971, he started working in an office that researched policies for the machine-building industry.

By 1973, he was promoted to lead the product management office. In 1978, he became the general manager of a big company. This company handled importing and exporting machinery. Later, in 1983, he became the director and party leader of a large machinery factory in Taiyuan.

Rise in Regional Politics

In 1985, Jia Qinglin started working in regional politics. This was part of a national plan to have younger and more educated officials. He joined the leadership team in Fujian province. He became a deputy leader there.

He also took on the role of organizing the party in Fujian. In 1990, he became the acting governor of Fujian. He was officially confirmed as governor in 1991. In 1993, he became the top leader of Fujian province. This was a very important position.

Interestingly, Xi Jinping, who is now the top leader of China, worked as Jia Qinglin's deputy in Fujian starting in 1996.

Leading Beijing

In the 1990s, Jia Qinglin became a trusted person to Jiang Zemin. Jiang Zemin was the top leader of the Communist Party at that time. Because of this trust, Jia Qinglin moved to Beijing in 1996.

He first served as the mayor of Beijing. Then, in 1997, he became the city's top party leader. He helped organize the city's leadership during this time. As the Beijing party chief, he also became a member of the Politburo. This is a very powerful group in the Communist Party.

Jia Qinglin also played a public role during the 50th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China. He was the master of ceremonies for the event. He read speeches from the Tiananmen Gate to many people watching.

National Leadership Role

Because of his high position and his connections, Jia Qinglin was chosen for the 16th Politburo Standing Committee in November 2002. This is one of the most important groups in China's government.

He became the Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This role is mostly ceremonial. It means he was fourth in the official order of leaders, but the position itself had less direct power. Jia Qinglin was also the highest-ranking Chinese official to attend the funeral of Zhao Ziyang. He was given the job of helping to coordinate policies related to Taiwan.

Continuing in Leadership

In 2007, Jia Qinglin was again chosen for the 17th Politburo Standing Committee. This happened during the 17th Party Congress. Some people thought he might not be chosen again. However, with support from Jiang Zemin, he stayed on the committee for another term.

Jia Qinglin left the Politburo Standing Committee in 2012. This was because he reached the usual retirement age for leaders. He fully retired from politics in March 2013. At that time, Yu Zhengsheng took over his role as CPPCC Chairman.

Life After Retirement

Even after retiring, Jia Qinglin continued to appear in public. For example, he attended the 2015 China Victory Day Parade in September 2015. He also visited Liancheng County in Fujian in December 2015.

In June 2016, he went to a science and innovation exhibition in Beijing. In October 2016, he attended the World Robot Conference in Beijing. In May 2017, he met with people who also studied at Hebei University of Technology.

See also

In Spanish: Jia Qinglin para niños

• Politics of the People's Republic of China
• Shanghai clique
• 16th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party