The Li Qiang government is the 14th and current State Council of China since March 2023, under the Li Qiang premiership. It succeeded the Li Keqiang government. 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.
Cabinet (14th State Council)
State Council leaders
+ Members of the Executive Meeting of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – present) # Office Officeholder BirthyearParty Tookoffice Leftoffice 1 Premier Li Qiang 1958 CCP (PSC) 11 March 2023 Incumbent 2 Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 1961 CCP (PSC) 12 March 2023 Incumbent 3 Vice Premier He Lifeng 1955 CCP(Politburo) 12 March 2023 Incumbent 4 Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 1964 CCP(Politburo) 12 March 2023 Incumbent 5 Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 1962 CCP(Politburo) 12 March 2023 Incumbent 6 State CouncilorLi Shangfu1958 CCP12 March 202324 October 2023Minister of National Defense 7 State CouncilorWang Xiaohong1957 CCP(Secretariat) 12 March 2023Incumbent Minister of Public Security 24 June 2022 8 State CouncilorWu Zhenglong1964 CCP12 March 2023Incumbent Secretary-General, General Office 9 State Councilor Shen Yiqin 1959 CCP 12 March 2023 Incumbent 10 State CouncilorQin Gang1966 CCP 12 March 2023 24 October 2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs 30 December 2022 25 July 2023
Cabinet-level departments
+ Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (12 March 2023 – present) # Office Officeholder BirthyearParty Tookoffice Leftoffice 1 Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang 1966 CCP 30 December 2022 25 July 2023 Wang Yi 1953 CCP 25 July 2023 Incumbent 2 Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu 1958 CCP 12 March 2023 24 October 2023 Dong Jun 1961 CCP 29 December 2023 Incumbent 3 Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie 1961 CCP 12 March 2023 Incumbent 4 Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng 1962 CCP 20 August 2021 Incumbent 5 Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang 1957 CCP 19 March 2018 24 October 2023 Yin Hejun 1963 CCP 24 October 2023 Incumbent 6 Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong 1964 CCP 2 September 2022 30 April 2025 Li Lecheng 1965 CCP 30 April 2025 Incumbent 7 Director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission Pan Yue 1960 CCP 24 June 2022 Incumbent 8 Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong 1957 CCP(Secretariat) 24 June 2022 Incumbent 9 Minister of State Security Chen Yixin 1959 CCP 30 October 2022 Incumbent 10 Minister of Civil Affairs Tang Dengjie 1964 CCP 28 February 2022 29 December 2023 Lu Zhiyuan 1964 CCP 29 December 2023 Incumbent 11 Minister of Justice He Rong 1962 CCP 24 February 2023 Incumbent 12 Minister of Finance Liu Kun 1956 CCP 19 March 2018 24 October 2023 Lan Fo'an 1962 CCP 24 October 2023 Incumbent 13 Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping 1964 CCP 30 December 2022 Incumbent 14 Minister of Natural Resources Wang Guanghua 1963 CCP 24 June 2022 25 December 2024 Guan Zhi'ou 1969 CCP 25 December 2024 Incumbent 15 Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu 1963 JS(vice chair) 29 April 2020 Incumbent 16 Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development Ni Hong 1962 CCP 24 June 2022 Incumbent 17 Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng 1959 CCP 3 September 2016 8 November 2024 Liu Wei 1965 CCP 8 November 2024 Incumbent 18 Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying 1963 CCP 28 February 2021 Incumbent 19 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian 1962 CCP 26 September 2020 13 September 2024 Han Jun 1963 CCP 13 September 2024 Incumbent 20 Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao 1964 CCP 26 September 2020 Incumbent 21 Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping 1962 CCP 11 August 2020 29 December 2023 Sun Yeli 1964 CCP 29 December 2023 Incumbent 22 Head of the National Health CommissionMa Xiaowei 1959 CCP 19 March 2018 6 May 2024Lei Haichao 1968 CCP 6 May 2024 Incumbent 23 Minister of Veterans Affairs Pei Jinjia 1963 CCP 24 June 2022 Incumbent 24 Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi 1962 CCP 2 September 2022 26 February 2026 Zhang Chengzhong 1970 CCP 30 April 2026 Incumbent 25 Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang 1958 CCP 19 March 2018 25 July 2023 Pan Gongsheng 1963 CCP 25 July 2023 Incumbent 26 Auditor-General of the National Audit Office Hou Kai 1962 CCP 30 June 2022 Incumbent
See also
Government of China Generations of Chinese leadership 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party General secretaryship of Xi Jinping New Zhijiang Army
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