How tall is Bo Xilai?

Bo Xilai's listed height is 187 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 99% of men in China.

Where 187 cm sits among men in China

Taller than about 99% of men in China born in 1949 (average 167.3 cm).

About Bo Xilai

Bo Xilai is a Chinese former politician. He was born on 3 July 1949 in Beijing and is the son of former Chinese Vice Premier Bo Yibo. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then Governor of Liaoning.

From 2004 to 2007 Bo served as Minister of Commerce. Between 2007 and 2012 he was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and Party Secretary of Chongqing, a direct-administered municipality. In Chongqing he increased spending on welfare programs, maintained double-digit GDP growth and launched a crackdown on organized crime, while also promoting what was called red culture. His approach became known as the Chongqing model.

Bo has a listed height of 187 cm (6'2"). He is married to Gu Kailai. He was regarded as a likely candidate for promotion to the Politburo Standing Committee at the 18th Party Congress in 2012.

Frequently asked

How tall is Bo Xilai in feet and inches? Bo Xilai is 6'2" tall, which is 187 cm, 73.6 inches or 1.87 m.

Is Bo Xilai tall for men in China? At 187 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in China born in 1949, whose average height is 167.3 cm.

Sources

• Bo Xilai on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Bo Xilai on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 187 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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