Li Qiang Government Explained

Cabinet Name:Li Qiang Government
Cabinet Number:14th
Cabinet Type:State Council
Incumbent:Incumbent
Jurisdiction:China
Flag:Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg
Date Formed:12 March 2023
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:Li Qiang
Deputy Government Head Title:Vice Premiers
Deputy Government Head:Ding Xuexiang
He Lifeng
Zhang Guoqing
Liu Guozhong
State Head:Xi Jinping
State Head Title:General Secretary
and President
Political Party:Chinese Communist Party
Eight minor parties
Election:2023 Congress
Last Election:2023 Congress
Legislature Term:14th Congress
Previous:Li Keqiang Government
Li Qiang Government
S:李强政府
T:李強政府
P:Lǐ Qiáng Zhèngfǔ
Also Known As:Li Qiang Cabinet
S2:李强内阁
T2:李強內閣
P2:Lǐ Qiáng Nèigé
Links:no
Order:st

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).

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
1PremierLi Qiang
李强
1959 CCP (PSC)11 March 2023Incumbent
2Vice PremierDing Xuexiang
丁薛祥
1962 CCP (PSC)12 March 2023Incumbent
3Vice PremierHe Lifeng
何立峰
1955 CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
4Vice PremierZhang Guoqing
张国清
1964 CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
5Vice PremierLiu Guozhong
刘国中
1962 CCP
(Politburo)
12 March 2023Incumbent
6State CouncilorLi Shangfu
李尚福
1958 CCP12 March 202324 October 2023
Minister of National Defense
7State CouncilorWang Xiaohong
王小洪
1957 CCP
(Secretariat)
12 March 2023Incumbent
Minister of Public Security24 June 2022
8State CouncilorWu Zhenglong
吴政隆
1964 CCP12 March 2023Incumbent
Secretary-General, General Office
9State CouncilorShen Yiqin
谌贻琴
1959 CCP12 March 2023Incumbent
10State CouncilorQin Gang
秦刚
1966 CCP12 March 202324 October 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs30 December 202225 July 2023

Cabinet-level departments

Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – present)[4]
OfficeOfficeholderBirth
year
PartyTook
office
Left
office
1Minister of Foreign AffairsQin Gang
秦刚
1966 CCP30 December 202225 July 2023
Wang Yi
王毅
1953 CCP25 July 2023Incumbent
2Minister of National DefenseLi Shangfu
李尚福
1958 CCP12 March 202324 October 2023
Dong Jun
董军
1961 CCP29 December 2023Incumbent
3Chairman of the National Development and Reform CommissionZheng Shanjie
郑栅洁
1961 CCP12 March 2023Incumbent
4Minister of EducationHuai Jinpeng
怀进鹏
1962 CCP20 August 2021Incumbent
5Minister of Science and TechnologyWang Zhigang
王志刚
1957 CCP19 March 201824 October 2023
Yin Hejun
阴和俊
1963 CCP24 October 2023Incumbent
6Minister of Industry and Information TechnologyJin Zhuanglong
金壮龙
1964 CCP2 September 2022Incumbent
7Director of the National Ethnic Affairs CommissionPan Yue
潘岳
1960 CCP24 June 2022Incumbent
8Minister of Public SecurityWang Xiaohong
王小洪
1957 CCP
(Secretariat)
24 June 2022Incumbent
9Minister of State SecurityChen Yixin
陈一新
1959 CCP30 October 2022Incumbent
10Minister of Civil AffairsTang Dengjie
唐登杰
1964 CCP28 February 202229 December 2023
Lu Zhiyuan
陆治原
1964 CCP29 December 2023Incumbent
11Minister of JusticeHe Rong
贺荣
1962 CCP24 February 2023Incumbent
12Minister of FinanceLiu Kun
刘昆
1956 CCP19 March 201824 October 2023
Lan Fo'an
蓝佛安
1962 CCP24 October 2023Incumbent
13Minister of Human Resources and Social SecurityWang Xiaoping
王晓萍
1964 CCP30 December 2022Incumbent
14Minister of Natural ResourcesWang Guanghua
王广华
1963 CCP24 June 2022Incumbent
15Minister of Ecology and EnvironmentHuang Runqiu
黄润秋
1963 JS
(vice chair)
29 April 2020Incumbent
16Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural DevelopmentNi Hong
倪虹
1962 CCP24 June 2022Incumbent
17Minister of TransportLi Xiaopeng
李小鹏
1959 CCP3 September 2016Incumbent
18Minister of Water ResourcesLi Guoying
李国英
1963 CCP28 February 2021Incumbent
19Minister of Agriculture and Rural AffairsTang Renjian
唐仁健
1962 CCP26 September 202028 June 2024
Han Jun
韩俊
1963 CCP28 June 2024Incumbent
20Minister of CommerceWang Wentao
王文涛
1964 CCP26 September 2020Incumbent
21Minister of Culture and TourismHu Heping
胡和平
1962 CCP11 August 202029 December 2023
Sun Yeli
孙业礼
1964 CCP29 December 2023Incumbent
22Director of the National Health CommissionMa Xiaowei
马晓伟
1959 CCP19 March 20186 May 2024
Lei Haichao
雷海潮
1968 CCP6 May 2024Incumbent
23Minister of Veterans AffairsPei Jinjia
裴金佳
1963 CCP24 June 2022Incumbent
24Minister of Emergency ManagementWang Xiangxi
王祥喜
1962 CCP2 September 2022Incumbent
25Governor of the People's Bank of ChinaYi Gang
易纲
1958 CCP19 March 201825 July 2023
Pan Gongsheng
潘功胜
1963 CCP25 July 2023Incumbent
26Auditor-General of the National Audit OfficeHou Kai
侯凯
1962 CCP30 June 2022Incumbent

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-03-11 . Li Qiang: China appoints Xi Jinping ally as premier . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-03-14 . 2023-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314122017/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64924440 . live .
  2. Web site: Zhang . Laura He,Riley . 2023-03-11 . China appoints Li Qiang, a trusted ally of Xi Jinping, as premier . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314030645/https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/china/li-qiang-premier-china-economy-intl-hnk/index.html . 2023-03-14 . 2023-03-14 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-12. 新华社快讯:大会经投票表决,决定国务院秘书长、各部部长、各委员会主任、中国人民银行行长、审计长. Xinhua News Agency. zh-cn. 2023-05-14. 2023-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20230312050715/http://www.news.cn/politics/2023lh/2023-03/12/c_1129427440.htm. live.
  4. Web site: 2023-03-12. 新华社快讯:大会经投票表决,决定国务院秘书长、各部部长、各委员会主任、中国人民银行行长、审计长. Xinhua News Agency. zh-cn. 2023-05-14. 2023-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20230312050715/http://www.news.cn/politics/2023lh/2023-03/12/c_1129427440.htm. live.