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 paramount leader) and President of the People's Republic of China (de jure head of state), and is a native of Yangzhou, Jiangsu.[2]

Wang Yeping
王冶坪
Wang Yeping in Crawford in 2002
Spouse of the paramount leader of China
In role
9 November 1989 – 15 November 2002
Preceded byZhuo Lin
Succeeded byLiu Yongqing
Spouse of the President of China
In role
27 March 1993 – 15 March 2003
Preceded byVacant, (see Lin Jiamei wife of Li Xiannian)
Succeeded byLiu Yongqing
Personal details
Born (1928-02-12) 12 February 1928 (age 96)
Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Spouse
(m. 1949; died 2022)
RelationsAlvin Zhicheng Jiang (grandchild)
Zhiyun Jiang (grandchild)
ChildrenJiang Mianheng
Jiang Miankang
Alma materShanghai Foreign Language Institute

Biography edit

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 born in 1956.

References edit

  1. ^ "王冶 - @wang_ye3's Profile Analysis". Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. ^ "Jiang Zemin -- General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee". People's Daily. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Spouse of the paramount leader
1989–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lin Jiamei
Vacant since 1988
Spouse of the President of China
1993–2003