Liu Yongqing

Liu Yongqing
刘永清
Liu Yongqing in 2010
Spouse of the paramount leader of China
In role 15 November 2002 – 15 November 2012
Paramount Leader	Hu Jintao
Preceded by	Wang Yeping
Succeeded by	Peng Liyuan
Spouse of the President of China
In role 15 March 2003 – 14 March 2013
President	Hu Jintao
Preceded by	Wang Yeping
Succeeded by	Peng Liyuan
Personal details
Born	(1940-10-03) 3 October 1940 (age 83) Chongqing, Republic of China
Spouse	Hu Jintao
Children	Hu Haifeng (son)
Relatives	Chang Zhiqing (uncle)
Alma mater	Tsinghua University

Liu Yongqing (born 3 October 1940) is the wife of Hu Jintao, the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China. Traditionally, Liu Yongqing's role would be primarily domestic, but Liu often accompanied her husband on his official trips to foreign countries and made personal appearances at charities and cultural institutions all over the world.