Xi Jinping (Chinese Politician) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Chinese
Date of Birth	15/06/1953
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Beijing, China

Latest News about Xi Jinping

31/12/2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message on New Year's Eve, marking the completion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan. He highlighted achievements including economic output reaching RMB 140 trillion yuan, advancements in science, technology, defense, and environmental protection, and improved Party governance. Xi outlined priorities for 2026 as the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan, emphasizing high-quality development, reform, opening up, and writing a new chapter in China's miracle.

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Bio/Wiki

Names Earned	Emperor Xi Chinese Napoleon Xi the Protector The Great Helmsman People's Leader Pilot at the Helm
Nicknames	Xi Dada Big Xi Uncle Xi Diao Jinping Xi Winnie Xi Baozi Xitler Exi Princeling
Famous for	Being the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Being the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Being the Paramount Leader of China

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Beijing Bayi School Beijing No. 25 School
College/University	Tsinghua University, Beijing (1975-1979)
Degrees	Chemical Engineering Doctor of Jurisprudence

Personal Life

Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	174 Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing
Hobbies	Reading Writing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Place	Xiamen
Wife/Spouse	Ke Lingling (m.1979-div.1982) Peng Liyuan (m.1 September 1987 - present)
Children	1 (Xi Mingze, psychologist, government official)

Family

Father	Xi Zhongxun (15 October 1913 - 24 May 2002, politician)
Mother	Qi Xin (author, member of the CCP)
Siblings	Xi Yuanping (president of the International Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Association) Xi Zhengning (elder died on 27 November 1998) 1 (Qi Qiaoqiao, elder politician, businesswoman)
Other Relatives	Brother-in-law: Deng Jiagui (a millionaire Chinese businessman residing in Canada)

Career

Political Party	Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (1974-present)
Political Journey	Served in the General Office of the State Council (April 1979) Became Deputy Party Secretary of Zhengding County (25 March 1982) Elected a full member of the 16th Central Committee (2002) Elected as the General Secretary of the CCP by the 18th Central Committee (15 November 2012) Appointed leader of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (2014) Became the President of China (14 March 2013 - present) Secured a third term as CCP General Secretary (October 2022) Re-elected state president for a third term (March 2023)
Awards & Orders	The Golden Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (19 November 2013) Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold by Belgium (30 March 2014) Order of Zayed by United Arab Emirates (20 July 2018)
Key To The Cities	Muscatine, Iowa, United States (26 April 1985) Buenos Aires, Argentina (19 July 2014) Madrid, Spain (28 November 2018)
Honorary Degrees	Nazarbayev University (7 September 2013) King Saud University (8 December 2022)

Favourites

Books	The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Authors	Leo Tolstoy Mikhail Sholokhov
Clothing	Dark Western suit with a red or blue tie
Food	Fish and chips, Braised chicken nuggets in brown sauce
Song	Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman (1964)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Xi is the third child among seven siblings in his family.
2. He was forced to work at a factory as a labourer after his father was targeted in a political controversy.
3. Xi wrote a letter to the authorities at age 15 asking to be transferred to a safer school.

Xi Jinping Politician Chinese Beijing, China