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Born
Hu was born in 1942, his mother died when he was seven and he was raised by an aunt -
Born
Hu Jintao was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu on December 21, 1942. Although his father owned a small tea business in Taizhou, the family was relatively poor. His mother died when he was seven years old, and he was raised by an aunt. -
Political Race
In 1973, Hu was transferred to the Gansu Construction Department as secretary. The following year he was promoted to superior chief. -
Hu's Position
In 1973, Hu was transferred to the Gansu Construction Department as secretary. The following year he was promoted to superior chief. -
Hu's Position
En 1982, Hu fue ascendido a la posición de secretario de la filial de la Liga de la Juventud de Gansu y fue nombrado como director de la Federación de Jóvenes de Toda China -
Political Race
In 1982, Hu was promoted to the position of secretary of the Gansu Youth League affiliate and was appointed as director of the All China Youth Federation. -
Tibet Influence
In 1988, Hu went on to become Party Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the biggest conflict zone, also taking on the role of political commissar for the local People's Liberation Army units. -
Tibet Influence
In 1988, Hu went on to become Party Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the biggest conflict zone, also taking on the role of political commissar for the local People's Liberation Army units. -
Hu Jintao's succesion
On November 15, 2002, a new politubery headed by Hu Jintao nominally succeeded Jiang and although 76-year-old Jiang resigned from the powerful post of Secretary General and the Politburo Standing Committee to make way for a younger fourth generation of leadership -
Hu Jintao's succesion
On November 15, 2002, a new Politburo headed by Hu Jintao nominally succeeded Jiang and although 76-year-old Jiang resigned from the powerful post of Secretary General and the Politburo Standing Committee to make way for a younger fourth generation of leadership -
Hu's Reelection
At the 11th National People's Congress, Hu was re-elected as President on March 15, 2008, and was also re-elected as Chairman of the China Central Military Commission.25
