Peng Liyuan

Spouse of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012

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.

Peng Liyuan
彭丽媛
Liyuan in June 2013
Fist Lady of China
Current
Assumed role
14 March 2013
PresidentXi Jinping
General SecretaryXi Jinping
Preceded byLiu Yongqing
President of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art
In office
May 2012 – July 2017
Preceded byZhang Jigang
Succeeded byZhang Qichao
Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(9th, 10th, 11th)
In office
February 1998 – March 2013
ChairmanLi Ruihuan
Jia Qinglin
Personal details
Born (1962-11-20) 20 November 1962 (age 61)
Yuncheng County, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Spouse(s)
Xi Jinping (m. 1987)
ChildrenXi Mingze
Alma materChina Conservatory of Music
Signature
Military service
AllegianceChina
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army
Years of service1980–2017
RankMajor General
CommandsPeople's Liberation Army Academy of Art

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]

References change

  1. "Fashion diplomacy: 8 most stylish stateswomen of our times". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. "China's First Lady Peng Liyuan gives Melania Trump a run for her fashion money". The Straits Times. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. "Meet the designer behind China's first lady". CNN. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. "Melania Trump takes fashion diplomacy to new lengths in China". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2014.