Li Qiang Government

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Li Qiang Government
李强政府
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
14th State Council of China
Incumbent
Chinese Premier Li Qiang with Yellen Jul 2023.jpg
Premier Li Qiang
Date formed12 March 2023
People and organisations
General Secretary
and President
Xi Jinping
Premier Li Qiang
Vice Premiers Ding Xuexiang
He Lifeng
Zhang Guoqing
Liu Guozhong
Member party Chinese Communist Party
Eight minor parties
Status in legislature One-party state
History
Election(s) 2023 Congress
Outgoing election 2023 Congress
Legislature term(s) 14th Congress
Predecessor Li Keqiang Government
Li Qiang Government
Simplified Chinese 李强政府
Traditional Chinese 李強政府

The Li Qiang Government, officially the 14th State Council of the People's Republic of China, is the Central People's Government of China from 2023. Premier Li Qiang took office on 11 March 2023 and it succeeded the Li Keqiang Government. [1] Premier Li is ranked only second to General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping among 7 members of the 20th Politburo Standing Committee, the top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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During the 1st Session of the 14th National People's Congress in March 2023, Li Qiang was appointed by President Xi Jinping to replace Li Keqiang as Premier of the State Council, China's head of government, according to the approval of the National People's Congress.

According to the constitution of China, the President nominates the Premier of the State Council, and the Premier nominates the Vice-Premiers, State Councilors and Ministers. The nominations were approved by National People's Congress voting. [2]

Cabinet (14th State Council)

State Council leaders

Members of the Executive Meeting of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – present) [3]
# OfficeOfficeholderBirth
year
PartyTook
office
Left
office
1 Premier Li Qiang
李强
1959  CCP (PSC)11 March 2023Incumbent
2 Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang
丁薛祥
1962  CCP (PSC)12 March 2023Incumbent
3 Vice Premier He Lifeng
何立峰
1955  CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
4 Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing
张国清
1964  CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
5 Vice Premier Liu Guozhong
刘国中
1962  CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
6 State Councilor Li Shangfu
李尚福
1958  CCP 12 March 202324 October 2023
Minister of National Defense
7 State Councilor Wang Xiaohong
王小洪
1957  CCP
(Secretariat)
12 March 2023Incumbent
Minister of Public Security 24 June 2022
8 State Councilor Wu Zhenglong
吴政隆
1964  CCP 12 March 2023Incumbent
Secretary-General, General Office
9 State Councilor Shen Yiqin
谌贻琴
1959  CCP 12 March 2023Incumbent
10 State Councilor Qin Gang
秦刚
1966  CCP 12 March 202324 October 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs 30 December 202225 July 2023

Cabinet-level departments

Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – present) [4]
# OfficeOfficeholderBirth
year
PartyTook
office
Left
office
1 Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang
秦刚
1966  CCP 30 December 202225 July 2023
Wang Yi
王毅
1953  CCP 25 July 2023Incumbent
2 Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu
李尚福
1958  CCP 12 March 202324 October 2023
Dong Jun
董军
1961  CCP 29 December 2023Incumbent
3 Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie
郑栅洁
1961  CCP 12 March 2023Incumbent
4 Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng
怀进鹏
1962  CCP 20 August 2021Incumbent
5 Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang
王志刚
1957  CCP 19 March 201824 October 2023
Yin Hejun
阴和俊
1963  CCP 24 October 2023Incumbent
6 Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong
金壮龙
1964  CCP 2 September 2022Incumbent
7 Director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission Pan Yue
潘岳
1960  CCP 24 June 2022Incumbent
8 Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong
王小洪
1957  CCP
(Secretariat)
24 June 2022Incumbent
9 Minister of State Security Chen Yixin
陈一新
1959  CCP 30 October 2022Incumbent
10 Minister of Civil Affairs Tang Dengjie
唐登杰
1964  CCP 28 February 202229 December 2023
Lu Zhiyuan
陆治原
1964  CCP 29 December 2023Incumbent
11 Minister of Justice He Rong
贺荣
1962  CCP 24 February 2023Incumbent
12 Minister of Finance Liu Kun
刘昆
1956  CCP 19 March 201824 October 2023
Lan Fo'an
蓝佛安
1962  CCP 24 October 2023Incumbent
13 Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping
王晓萍
1964  CCP 30 December 2022Incumbent
14 Minister of Natural Resources Wang Guanghua
王广华
1963  CCP 24 June 2022Incumbent
15 Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu
黄润秋
1963  JS
(vice chair)
29 April 2020Incumbent
16 Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong
倪虹
1962  CCP 24 June 2022Incumbent
17 Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng
李小鹏
1959  CCP 3 September 2016Incumbent
18 Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying
李国英
1963  CCP 28 February 2021Incumbent
19 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian
唐仁健
1962  CCP 26 September 2020Incumbent
20 Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao
王文涛
1964  CCP 26 September 2020Incumbent
21 Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping
胡和平
1962  CCP 11 August 2020Incumbent
22 Director of the National Health Commission Ma Xiaowei
马晓伟
1959  CCP 19 March 2018Incumbent
23 Minister of Veterans Affairs Pei Jinjia
裴金佳
1963  CCP 24 June 2022Incumbent
24 Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi
王祥喜
1962  CCP 2 September 2022Incumbent
25 Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang
易纲
1958  CCP 19 March 201825 July 2023
Pan Gongsheng
潘功胜
1963  CCP 25 July 2023Incumbent
26 Auditor-General of the National Audit Office Hou Kai
侯凯
1962  CCP 30 June 2022Incumbent

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