Wen Jiabao
| Wen Jiabao | |
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| 温家宝 | |
Wen Jiabao in September 2010
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| Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
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In office 16 March 2003 – 15 March 2013 |
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| President | Hu Jintao |
| Vice Premier |
Cabinet I (2003–08)
Cabinet II (2008–13)
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| Preceded by | Zhu Rongji |
| Succeeded by | Li Keqiang |
| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
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In office 18 March 1998 – 16 March 2003 Serving with Li Lanqing, Qian Qichen, Wu Bangguo |
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| Premier | Zhu Rongji |
| Preceded by | Li Lanqing |
| Succeeded by | Hui Liangyu |
| Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China | |
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In office April 1986 – March 1993 |
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| General Secretary |
Hu Yaobang Zhao Ziyang Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Wang Zhaoguo |
| Succeeded by | Zeng Qinghong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 September 1942 Tianjin, China |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Zhang Peili |
| Children |
Yunsong Ruchun |
| Alma mater | Beijing Institute of Geology |
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"Wen Jiabao" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wēn Jiābǎo |
| Wade–Giles | Wen1 Chia1-pao3 |
| IPA | [wə́n tɕjá.pàu] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Wān Gāa-bóu |
| Jyutping | Wan1 Gaa1-bou2 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | Un Ka-pó |
Wen Jiabao (born 15 September 1942) was the sixth Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 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.
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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