Wen Jiabao [SEP] place of birth
legacy shortly prior to his retirement. He left office in 2013 and was succeeded by Li Keqiang.
Early life and rise to power.
A native of Beichen District, Tianjin, Wen Jiabao went to the Nankai High School from which his predecessor premier Zhou Enlai graduated. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1965 and entered the work force in September 1967.
Wen has a background in engineering and holds a post-graduate degree from the Beijing Institute of Geology. He studied geomechanics in
Press of Harvard University Press. 26 September 2011.
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