Li Keqiang

Premier of the People's Republic of China

1 July 1955 Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China

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Incumbent

Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China In this Chinese name, the family name is Li (李 ). Li Keqiang李克强 Li in November 2017Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaIncumbentAssumed office 15 March 2013PresidentXi JinpingVice Premier Cabinet I (2013–2018) Zhang Gaoli Liu Yandong Wang Yang Ma Kai Cabinet II (2018–present) Han Zheng Sun Chunlan Hu Chunhua Liu He Preceded by Wen JiabaoFirst Vice Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaIn office 17 March 2008 – 15 March 2013PremierWen JiabaoPreceded by Wu Yi (Acting) Succeeded by Zhang GaoliCommunist Party Secretary of LiaoningIn office 13 December 2004 – 29 October 2007DeputyZhang Wenyue (Governor)Preceded by Wen ShizhenSucceeded by Zhang WenyueCommunist Party Secretary of HenanIn office 30 December 2002 – 13 December 2004DeputyLi Chengyu (Governor)Preceded by Chen KuiyuanSucceeded by Xu GuangchunFirst Secretary of the Communist Youth League of ChinaIn office 10 May 1993 – 23 June 1998Preceded by Song DefuSucceeded by Zhou Qiang Personal detailsBorn (1955-07-01 ) 1 July 1955 (age 66) Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of ChinaPolitical partyChinese Communist Party (1974–present)Spouse(s)Cheng HongChildren1ResidenceZhongnanhaiEducationPeking University (LLB, PhD)CabinetLi Keqiang GovernmentAwardsNishan-e-PakistanWebsitePremier Li Keqiang Central institution membership 2007–: 17th, 18th Politburo Standing Committee 2007–: 17th, 18th Politburo 1997–: Full member, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Central Committee 1993–1998: Delegate, 8th National People's Congress Leading group posts 2020–: Leader, leading group on the prevention and control of the novel Coronavirus pandemic 2014–: Deputy Leader, Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization 2013–: Deputy Leader, Leading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs 2013–: Deputy Leader, Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms 2013–: Leader, Leading Group for Climate Change and Emissions Reduction 2008–2013: Leader, Leading Group for Health Care Reform 2008–2013: Leader, Leading Group for Coordinating the South-North Water Transfer Project 2008–2013: Leader, Leading Group for Coordinating the Three Gorges Dam Project Other offices held 2013–: Vice Chairman, National Security Commission 2013–: Chairman, State Commission for Public Sector Reform 2013–: Chairman, National Defense Mobilization Commission 2013–: Chairman, National Energy Commission 2013–: Chairman, Central Institutional Organization Commission 2005–2007: Chairman, Liaoning Provincial People's Congress 2003–2004: Chairman, Henan Provincial People's Congress 1999–2003: Governor of Henan 1998–2003: Director of the Yellow River Flood Response Headquarters 1993–1998: Principal of the Chinese Youth Political Academy 1982–1983: Communist Youth League Secretary, Peking University Li KeqiangLi's name in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese charactersSimplified Chinese李克强 Traditional Chinese李克強 TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLǐ Kèqiáng IPA Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationLéih Hāk-kèuhng IPA Li Keqiang (/l iː k ə ˈ tʃ j ɑː ŋ / ; Chinese: 李克强 ; Mandarin: ; born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician. He became premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on 15 March 2013, and is expected to remain so until March 2023. An economist by profession, Li is China's head of government as well as one of the leading figures behind China's Financial and Economic Affairs, Foreign Affairs, National Security and Deepening Reforms. He is also the second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the de facto top decision-making body of the country. Li is a major part of the "fifth generation of Chinese leadership" along with General Secretary Xi Jinping. Li was named the world's 12th most powerful person by Forbes in their list of the world's most powerful people in 2015 and 2016. Li rose through the ranks through his involvement in the Communist Youth League. From 1998 to 2004, Li served as the Governor of Henan and the province's party secretary. From 2004 to 2007 he served as the Party Secretary of Liaoning, the top political office in the province. From 2008 to 2013, Li served as the first-ranked Vice-Premier under then-Premier Wen Jiabao, overseeing a broad portfolio which included economic development, price controls, finance, climate change, and macroeconomic management. Given his Youth League experience, Li has generally been considered a political ally of former leader Hu Jintao. Li assumed the post of Premier in 2013, and has facilitated the Chinese government's shifting of priorities from export-led growth to a greater focus on internal consumption. Li has also been a major force behind the implementation of the "comprehensively deepening reforms" announced in the fall of 2013. Made in China 2025 is a strategic plan issued by Li and his cabinet in May 2015.