Jia Qinglin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jia Qinglin
贾庆林
Jia in 2011
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
Party Secretary of Beijing
In office 25 August 1997 – 22 October 2002
Preceded by	Wei Jianxing
Succeeded by	Liu Qi
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 an important leader in China and a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was born on March 13, 1940. From 2002 to 2012, he was part of the Politburo Standing Committee. This group is the highest ruling body of the party.

He also served as the Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference from 2003 to 2013. This group acts like an advisory body in China's political system.

Jia Qinglin started his career as an engineer. He began working in politics in the Fujian province in 1985. He moved up in his career and later became the leader of Beijing. He retired from politics in 2013.

Early Life and Education

Jia Qinglin was born on March 13, 1940, in a rural area called Jiaohe County (now Botou) in Hebei, China. His family were farmers. He was a good student and went to the Shijiazhuang Industrial Management School. There, he studied how to plan for industrial businesses.

In 1958, he started studying how to design and make electrical motors and appliances. He did this at the Hebei Institute of Technology, which is now called Hebei University of Technology. After he graduated in 1962, he became a technician. He also joined the Communist Youth League.

Political Journey

During a period known as the Cultural Revolution, Jia Qinglin, like many educated people, worked doing manual labor. In 1971, he started working in a policy research office. He was promoted several times in the machine-building industry. By 1978, he became the general manager of a national company that imported and exported machinery.

In 1985, Jia Qinglin started working in regional politics in Fujian province. This was part of a national effort to have younger and more educated officials. He became a deputy party secretary and later led the party organization in Fujian.

Leading Fujian Province

In 1990, he became the acting governor of Fujian, and then the official governor in 1991. By 1993, Jia Qinglin became the Party Secretary of Fujian. This was the top leadership position in that coastal province. During his time as party secretary, Xi Jinping, who is now the General Secretary of the Communist Party, was his deputy in Fujian starting in 1996.

Moving to Beijing

In the 1990s, Jia Qinglin gained the trust of the leader at the time, Jiang Zemin. Because of this, Jia was moved to Beijing in 1996 to become the mayor. In 1997, he was promoted to the position of party secretary of Beijing. This helped Jiang Zemin strengthen the city's political leadership.

As the party chief of Beijing, Jia Qinglin became a member of the Communist Party's powerful Politburo. He also became well-known during the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the People's Republic of China. He was the master of ceremonies for the event, speaking from the Tiananmen Gate to many people watching in person and on television.

National Leadership Role

Because of his high position in Beijing 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 political system.

He was given the role of Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). This position is mostly ceremonial, meaning it involves important duties but less direct power. He was the most senior Chinese official to attend the funeral of Zhao Ziyang. He also helped coordinate policies related to Taiwan.

Remaining in Power

In 2007, Jia Qinglin was again chosen for the 17th Politburo Standing Committee. Before this, some people thought he might not be chosen again because of challenges during his time leading Fujian. However, with support from Jiang Zemin, he stayed on the committee for another term.

Jia Qinglin left the Politburo Standing Committee in 2012 when he reached the usual retirement age. He fully retired from politics in March 2013, when he passed his CPPCC role to Yu Zhengsheng.

After Retirement

Even after retiring, Jia Qinglin continued to appear in public. For example, he attended the 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. He also attended the World Robot Conference in Beijing in October 2016. In May 2017, he met with alumni from Hebei University of Technology.

Reports about his family's finances were mentioned by the media. His granddaughter, Jasmine Li (李紫丹), had been featured in Chinese news for attending a special debutante ball in Paris in 2009.

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