Jiang Zemin

former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1926–2022)
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Summary

Jiang Zemin was born in Yangzhou[1]. He died in Shanghai[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and electrical engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,320 views/month, #4,390 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Yangtze Estuary[6]
  • Father: Jiang Shijun[7]
  • Mother: Wang Zhelan[8]
  • Spouse: Wang Yeping[9]
  • Child: Jiang Mianheng[10], Jiang Miankang[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of China[12], People's Republic of China[13]
  • Native language: Chinese[14]
  • Field of work: politics[15], communist party[16]
  • Position held: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party[17], President of the People's Republic of China[18], Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China[19], Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party[20], member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party[21], mayor of Shanghai[22], Secretary of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[23], National People's Congress deputy[24], member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[25]
  • Employer: Shanghai Jiao Tong University[26], Shanghai Yimin No.1 Food Factory[27], Shanghai Soap[28], China United Engineering Corporation Limited[29], FAW Group[30], Shanghai Electric Apparatus Research Institute[31], Wuhan Institute of Thermal Machinery[32], First Ministry of Machine-Building of the People's Republic of China[33], Import and Export Administration Commission of the People's Republic of China[34], Ministry of Electronics Industry[35], Shanghai Municipal People's Government[36], Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[37], Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[38]
  • Educated at: Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province[39], National Central University[40], Chiao Tung University[41], Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School[42], Shanghai Jiao Tong University[43]
  • Award received: Order of the Golden Eagle[44], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[45], Order of State of Republic of Turkey[46], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[47], Grand Cross of the Order of Tahiti Nui[48], Pushkin Medal[49], Order of the Redeemer[50], Order of the Liberator[51], Order of José Martí[52], Order of the Crown of Brunei[53], Order of Tahiti Nui[54], Congolese Order of Merit[55], Order of Bethlehem[56], Order of the Southern Cross[57]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[58]
  • Sex or gender: male[59]
  • Ancestral home: Jingde County[60]
  • Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[61]
  • Commons category: Jiang Zemin[62]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[63]

Why It Matters

Jiang Zemin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He is credited with the discovery of Theory of Three Represents[66], a political ideology[67].

FAQs

Where was Jiang Zemin born?

Jiang Zemin's place of birth was Yangzhou[1].

Where did Jiang Zemin die?

Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai[2].

Who were Jiang Zemin's parents?

Jiang Zemin's father was Jiang Shijun[7]. Jiang Zemin's mother was Wang Zhelan[8].

Who was Jiang Zemin married to?

Jiang Zemin's spouses include Wang Yeping[9].

What did Jiang Zemin do for work?

Jiang Zemin worked as a politician[3] and electrical engineer[4].

Where did Jiang Zemin go to school?

Jiang Zemin was educated at Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province[39], National Central University[40], Chiao Tung University[41], and Yangzhou Dongguan Primary School[42].

What awards did Jiang Zemin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Golden Eagle[44], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[45], Order of State of Republic of Turkey[46], and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[47].

What did Jiang Zemin discover?

Jiang Zemin is credited as discoverer of Theory of Three Represents[66].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Xinhuanet. Retrieved . news.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [61] ↑ . The Man Who Changed China: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin. wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] ↑ . Chinese Political Elites Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  61. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  62. [63] ↑ . Xinhuanet. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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