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My Take
Wen Jiabao fascinates me because of where he started. Before serving as China's premier from 2003 to 2013, he trained as a geologist at the China University of Geosciences, spending early years among rocks and strata far from Beijing's corridors of power. I find that technical, fact-grounded background telling; it often produces leaders who respect data over ideology. Whether that shaped his decade at the top is for historians to judge, but I am drawn to the human arc of a Tianjin-born scientist rising to steer the world's most populous nation, then stepping quietly back into private life.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wen Jiabao
- Name (Japanese)
- 温家宝
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- September 15, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / geologist / economist / engineer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tianjin Nankai High School
- University
- China University of Geosciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%A9%E5%AE%B6%E5%AE%9D
Frequently asked questions
When was Wen Jiabao born?
Born September 15, 1942 (age 83).
Where is Wen Jiabao from?
Wen Jiabao is from Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
What does Wen Jiabao do?
Wen Jiabao works as politician, geologist, economist, engineer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.