Wang Yeping
Wife of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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Wang Yeping (Chinese: 王冶坪; pinyin: Wáng Yěpíng, born 12 February 1928)[1] is a Chinese politician who is the widow of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader) and President of the People's Republic of China, and is a native of Yangzhou, Jiangsu.[2]
General SecretaryJiang Zemin
Preceded byZhuo Lin
Succeeded byLiu Yongqing
Preceded byVacant (see Lin Jiamei wife of Li Xiannian)
Wang Yeping | |
|---|---|
| 王冶坪 | |
Wang Yeping in 2002 | |
| First Lady of China | |
| In role 9 November 1989 – 15 November 2002 | |
| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Zhuo Lin |
| Succeeded by | Liu Yongqing |
| Spouse of the President of China | |
| In role 27 March 1993 – 15 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant (see Lin Jiamei wife of Li Xiannian) |
| Succeeded by | Liu Yongqing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1928 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jiang Mianheng Jiang Miankang |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Foreign Language Institute |
Biography
Wang Yeping was born February 12, 1928, in Yangzhou and grew up in Shanghai in the Republic of China. Wang Yeping graduated from Shanghai Foreign Language Institute and majored in foreign languages. She has two sons, Jiang Mianheng born in 1951 and Jiang Miankang (江綿康) born in 1954.[3][4]
