Zhu Rongji
October 23, 1928 – August 12, 2026
Zhu Rongji (1928–2026) was a Chinese politician who served as premier of China from 1998 to 2003 under CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin and as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee from 1992 to 2002. He graduated from Tsinghua University in electrical engineering; after criticizing official economic planning during the 1957 Hundred Flowers Campaign he was purged in the Anti-Rightist Campaign before rising again to the top of the economic leadership.
Offices held
Mar 29, 1993 – Mar 17, 1998
Mar 17, 1998 – Mar 16, 2003
Preceded by
Li Peng Succeeded by
Wen Jiabao
Li Peng Succeeded by
Wen Jiabao
Affiliations
Party membership
- Oct 1, 1949 – Aug 12, 2026 Communist Party of China
Timeline
1929
1936
1943
1950
1957
1964
1971
1978
1985
1992
1999
2006
2013
2020