Wen Jiabao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wen Jiabao

former Premier of the People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: Tianjin, China

Profession: engineer, politician, economist, geologist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Wen Jiabao

  • Wen Jiabao (born 15 September 1942) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the sixth Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and serving as China's head of government for a decade between 2003 and 2013.
  • In his capacity as Premier, Wen was regarded as the leading figure behind Beijing's economic policy.
  • From 2002 to 2012, he held membership in the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, the country's de facto top power organ, where he was ranked third out of nine members and headed by Party general secretary Hu Jintao. He worked as the chief of the Party General Office between 1986 and 1993, and accompanied Party general secretary Zhao Ziyang to Tiananmen Square during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
  • In 1998, he was promoted to the post of Vice Premier under Premier Zhu Rongji, his mentor, and oversaw the broad portfolios of agriculture and finance. Wen was dubbed "the people's premier" by both domestic and foreign media.
  • Instead of concentrating on GDP growth in large cities and rich coastal areas, Wen advocated for advancing policies considered more favourable towards farmers and migrant workers.
  • Wen's government reduced agricultural taxes and pursued ambitious infrastructure projects.
  • Following the global financial crisis of 2008, Wen's government injected four trillion yuan as part of a stimulus program. Seen as the leading member of the reform wing of the Communist Party, Wen's family came under scrutiny by investigative journalists for having accumulated a massive fortune during his time in government, casting a cloud over his legacy shortly prior to his retirement.
  • He left office in 2013 and was succeeded by Li Keqiang.

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