Xi Jinping Promoted to Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xiamen Committee and Vice Mayor
At just 32 years old, after two years of working at the grassroots level in Hebei, Xi Jinping was promoted to member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xiamen Committee and vice mayor, becoming one of the youngest officials at or above the deputy department level in the country at the time. This promotion was made possible with the help of his father, Xi Zhongxun.