China · Head of state

Xi Jinping

President of the People's Republic of China.

Office

President of the People's Republic of China

In office since

14 March 2013

Party

Communist Party of China

Born

1953

How Jinping took office

Britannica and CNN report that he succeeded Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China in November 2012. Britannica reports that the National People's Congress elected him President on 14 March 2013, and CNN gives the same date for his appointment by parliament. Xinhua reported on 17 March 2018 that the National People's Congress re-elected him President by a unanimous vote.^3,4,5

Career

1. January 1969Began work²
2. January 1974Joined the Communist Party of China²
3. 2000 to 2002Governor of Fujian Province^3,4
4. 2002 to 2007Senior posts in Zhejiang Province, including Party Secretary^3,4
5. 2007 to 2007Party Secretary of Shanghai^3,4
6. October 2007Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee^3,4
7. March 2008 to 2013Vice President of the People's Republic of China^3,4
8. November 2012General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, succeeding Hu Jintao^3,4
9. 14 March 2013 to presentPresident of the People's Republic of China, re-elected on 17 March 2018^1,2,3,4,5

Education

• In service graduate programme in Marxist theory and ideological and political education at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, with a Doctor of Law degree.²

Notable facts

• October 2022: A Chinese government profile published in October 2022 lists him as General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, President of the PRC and Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission.²
• 11 March 2018: On 11 March 2018 the National People's Congress endorsed a constitutional amendment that removed the two term limit on the presidency, AP and CNN report. Britannica also dates the change to March 2018.^6,4,3

Career facts only, from official biographies and reputable news reports. Checked 28 October 2026. Office holders change: see the sources for the latest.

Sources

1. United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service, Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs (list dated 20 October 2026) (20 October 2026)
2. The State Council of the People's Republic of China, Profile of Xi Jinping (24 October 2022)
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Xi Jinping (Britannica biography) (28 October 2026)
4. CNN via WRAL, Xi Jinping Fast Facts (CNN via WRAL) (28 October 2026)
5. Xinhua via english.gov.cn, Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese president, CMC chairman (17 March 2018)
6. Associated Press via Dawn, China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely (AP) (11 March 2018)