Zhu Rongji

Zhu Rongji (Chinese: 朱镕基; born 1 October 1928) is a Chinese politician. He served as Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and 1991. He then served as Vice Premier and then fifth Premier of the People's Republic of China from March 1998 to March 2003.^[1]

Zhu Rongji
朱镕基
Zhu Rongji in 1986
Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office March 17, 1998 – March 16, 2003
President	Jiang Zemin
Vice Premier	Li Lanqing Qian Qichen Wu Bangguo Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Li Peng
Succeeded by	Wen Jiabao
6th First-ranking Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office March 29, 1993 – March 17, 1998
Premier	Li Peng
Preceded by	Yao Yilin
Succeeded by	Li Lanqing
Member of the 14, 15th CPC Politburo Standing Committee
In office 19 October 1992 – November 15, 2002
General Secretary	Jiang Zemin
9th Governor of the People's Bank of China
In office July 1993 – June 1995
Preceded by	Li Guixian
Succeeded by	Dai Xianglong
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-01) 1 October 1928 (age 96) Changsha, Hunan, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Lao An
Children	Zhu Yunlai (son) Zhu Yanlai (daughter)
Alma mater	Tsinghua University
Profession	Electrical engineer
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	朱镕基
Traditional Chinese	朱鎔基
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhū Róngjī Wade–Giles Chu Jung-chi Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chu Iûⁿ-ki

References

1. Yu, Jess Macy. "Former Chinese Premier Draws Praise for His Philanthropy". The New York Times. February 23, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

Other websites

• Profile Archived 2019-07-03 at the Wayback Machine at China Vitae