Peng Liyuan
Spouse of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peng Liyuan (Chinese: 彭丽媛; pinyin: Péng Lìyuán; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese soprano and contemporary folk singer. She is the wife of Xi Jinping, the current general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of the People's Republic of China.
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Peng Liyuan | |
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彭丽媛 | |
Fist Lady of China | |
Current | |
Assumed role 14 March 2013 | |
President | Xi Jinping |
General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
Preceded by | Liu Yongqing |
President of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art | |
In office May 2012 – July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Zhang Jigang |
Succeeded by | Zhang Qichao |
Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (9th, 10th, 11th) | |
In office February 1998 – March 2013 | |
Chairman | Li Ruihuan Jia Qinglin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-11-20) 20 November 1962 (age 61) Yuncheng County, Shandong, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Xi Mingze |
Alma mater | China Conservatory of Music |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
Years of service | 1980–2017 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | People's Liberation Army Academy of Art |
Peng delivers a speech to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Forum on Women's Education and Poverty Reduction Recorded July 20, 2021 |
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Liyuan is well known for her fashion influence by being made by her personal designer Ma Ke.[1][2][3][4] In 2014, Peng was listed as the 57th Most Powerful Woman in the World by Forbes.[5]