Ke Lingling | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) Puning, Guangdong |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Ke Hua |
Ke Lingling (born 1951;Chinese:柯玲玲;pinyin:Kē Línglíng; also known asKe Xiaoming (柯小明,Kē Xiǎomíng) is the former wife ofXi Jinping, the currentGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (also known as theparamount leader). She is fromPuning, Guangdong, and is the daughter of former Chinese diplomatKe Hua.[1]
In 1979, Ke Lingling married Xi Jinping, but their life philosophy differed. Ke wanted to move to the UK, where her father at this time served asambassador, but Xi refused to accompany her. In 1982, they divorced, ending three years of marriage; they had no children. After they divorced, Ke immigrated to the UK.[2]