Full Name=Xi Jinping; Profession=Chinese politician, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of the People’s Republic of China; Nationality=Chinese; Born=15 June 1953; Birthplace=Beijing, China; Generation=Fifth generation of Chinese Communist Party leadership; Chinese Zodiac=Water Snake (Year of the Snake, 1953); Zodiac Sign=Gemini; Age in 2026=73 (turning 73 on 15 June 2026); Marital Status=Married to singer Peng Liyuan; Children= One daughter, Xi Mingze (born 1992); Description=Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician and government official who rose from being the son of revolutionary veteran Xi Zhongxun and a “sent-down youth” in rural Shaanxi during the Cultural Revolution to become a provincial leader in Hebei, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai; since 2012, he has served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and since 2013 as president of the People’s Republic of China, widely regarded as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. His tenure has been defined by a sweeping anti-corruption campaign; the Belt and Road Initiative; the centralization of authority and removal of presidential term limits; extensive military modernization; tighter ideological control and censorship; and internationally criticized policies on human rights and security, especially in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, which have reshaped China’s domestic governance and global role. Cause of Death=Alive as of 2026 (no cause of death, still living).