Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China

Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国主席配偶
Incumbent Peng Liyuan since 14 March 2013
Residence	Zhongnanhai
Inaugural holder	Jiang Qing
Formation	27 September 1954

The Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China, also known as the First Lady of China, is the spouse or wife of the President of China. To date there have been 7 women who have been married to the Chinese president while in office.

Role and duties

The role of the Presidential Spouse is not an official office, as they are not given a salary or official duties. Most spouses have remained very much in the background. However, the current spouse Peng Liyuan has gained public attention through her own independent careers and achievements.

List of spouses of the President

#	Portrait	Name	Alma mater	Birth date	Marriage date	President	Tenure
1		Jiang Qing	Shandong Provincial Experimental Theatre	19 March 1914	20 November 1938	Mao Zedong	27 September 1954	27 April 1959
2		Wang Guangmei	Fu Jen Catholic University	26 September 1921	21 August 1948	Liu Shaoqi	27 April 1959	21 October 1968
3		He Lianying	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dong Biwu	31 October 1968	17 January 1975
4		Lin Jiamei	Tong De Medical College	1924	N/A	Li Xiannian	18 June 1983	8 April 1988
5		Wang Yeping	Shanghai Foreign Language Institute	February 1928	December 1949[1]	Jiang Zemin	27 March 1993	15 March 2003
6		Liu Yongqing	Tsinghua University	1940	February 1970	Hu Jintao	15 March 2003	14 March 2013
7		Peng Liyuan	China Conservatory of Music	20 November 1962	1 September 1987	Xi Jinping	14 March 2013	Incumbent

Other

Paramount leader

Sometimes the spouse of the paramount leaders is also known as First Lady: Han Zhijun (wife of Premier Hua Guofeng) and Zhuo Lin (wife of Deng Xiaoping).

Spouse of the Head of State of China (1975–1978)

Spouse of the Head of State of China under the 2nd Constitution: Kang Keqing (wife of Zhu De) and Li Gang (wife of Ye Jianying)

References

1. 日出江花(组图) (in Chinese). 网易. Retrieved 2010-04-24. 1949年12月，江泽民同志与青梅竹马的女朋友结婚，新娘正是那位有时到粮服实验工厂去找江泽民同志玩的大眼睛姑娘王冶坪同志。