Li Keqiang Government

Li Keqiang Government
12th State Council of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Date formed	15 March 2013
People and organisations
Head of state	Xi Jinping (President)
Head of government	Li Keqiang (Premier)
Deputy head of government	Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong Wang Yang, Ma Kai (Vice Premiers)
No. of ministers	33
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	5
Total no. of ministers	39
Member party	United Front   Communist Party of China   China Zhi Gong Party
Status in legislature	One-party state
Opposition party	none
Opposition leader	none
History
Election(s)	2013 National People's Congress
Legislature term(s)	12th National People's Congress
Predecessor	Wen Jiabao government

Li Keqiang Government
Simplified Chinese	李克强政府
Traditional Chinese	李克強政府
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Kèqiáng Zhèngfǔ
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	李克强内阁
Traditional Chinese	李克強內閣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Kèqiáng Nèigé

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The Li Keqiang Government is the incumbent State Council of the People's Republic of China. Premier Li Keqiang took office on 15 March 2013. It succeeded the Wen Jiabao government. It was appointed by the National People's Congress.

In the 12th National People's Congress 1st meeting, Li Keqiang was appointed to replace Wen Jiabao as Premier of the People's Republic of China, China's head of government. According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Premier nominates the Vice Premiers, State Councilors and Ministers. The nominations was confirmed by the 2013 National People's Congress.

Li's Cabinet

See also: State Council of the People's Republic of China

Office		Officeholder(s)	Age (now)	Tenure
Premier		Li Keqiang	61	2013–
Vice Premier(s)	(1st)	Zhang Gaoli	70	2013–
	(2nd)	Liu Yandong (female)	71	2013–
	(3rd)	Wang Yang	61	2013–
	(4th)	Ma Kai	69	2013–
State Councilor(s)	(1st)	Yang Jing (Mongol)*	63	2013–
	(2nd)	Chang Wanquan*	67	2013–
	(3rd)	Yang Jiechi	66	2013–
	(4th)	Guo Shengkun*	62	2013–
	(5th)	Wang Yong	61	2013–
Secretary General		Yang Jing (Mongol)	63	2013–
Foreign Minister		Wang Yi	63	2013–
Defense Minister		Chang Wanquan	67	2013–
Development Commissioner		Xu Shaoshi	65	2013–
Education Minister		Yuan Guiren	66	2013–2016
		Chen Baosheng	60	2016–
Science and Technology Minister		Wan Gang (Zhi Gong Party)	64	2013–
Industry and Information Minister		Miao Wei	61	2013–
State Ethnic Affairs Commissioner		Wang Zhengwei (Hui)	59	2013–2016
		Bagatur (Mongol)	61	2016-
Public Security Minister		Guo Shengkun	62	2013–
State Security Minister		Geng Huichang	65	2013–
Supervision Minister		Huang Shuxian	62	2013–
Civil Affairs Minister		Li Liguo	63	2013–
Justice Minister		Wu Aiying (female)	65	2013–
Finance Minister		Lou Jiwei	66	2013–
Labor Minister		Yin Weimin	63	2013–
Resources Minister		Jiang Daming	63	2013–
Environment Minister		Zhou Shengxian	66	2013–2015
		Chen Jining	52	2015–
Construction Minister		Jiang Weixin	65	2013–2014
		Chen Zhenggao	64	2014–
Transport Minister		Yang Chuantang	62	2013–2016
		Li Xiaopeng	57	2016-
Water Minister		Chen Lei	62	2013–
Agriculture Minister		Han Changfu	62	2013–
Commerce Minister		Gao Hucheng	65	2013–
Culture Minister		Cai Wu	65	2013–2014
		Luo Shugang	61	2014–
Health Commissioner		Li Bin (female)	62	2013–
Central Bank Governor		Zhou Xiaochuan	68	2013–
Auditor General		Liu Jiayi	60	2013–

Cabinet features

Wan Gang has been the minister of Ministry of Science and Technology since 2007, who is also the Chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party. Wan is the first non-Communist minister since 1972.

Cabinet changes

1. On 27 June 2014, Jiang Weixin was dismissed from the office of Minister of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the former Governor of Liaoning Chen Zhenggao was appointed as the new Minister of the Ministry of Housing.
2. On 28 December 2014, Cai Wu was dismissed from the office of Minister of Ministry of Culture, that former Deputy Head of CPC Central Propaganda Department Luo Shugang was appointed as the new Minister of Culture.
3. On 27 January 2015, Zhou Shengxian was dismissed from the office of Minister of Ministry of Environmental Protection, the former Principal of Tsinghua University Chen Jining was appointed as the new Minister of Environmental Protection, the youngest minister in the Cabinet.
4. On 2 July 2016, Yuan Guiren was dismissed from the office of Minister of Ministry of Education, the former Party Chief and Vice-president of China National School of Administration Chen Baosheng was appointed as the new Minister of Education.
5. On 3 September 2016, Yang Chuantang was dismissed from the office of Minister of Ministry of Transport, the former Governor of Shanxi Li Xiaopeng was appointed as the new Minister of Transport. Li is also the son of Li Peng, who served as Premier during 1987 to 1998.

See also

• Xi–Li Administration
• Wen Jiabao Government