Li Keqiang Government

Li Keqiang Government
李克强政府

12th & 13th State Councils of China
Li Keqiang in November 2019
Date formed15 March 2013 (Cabinet I)
19 March 2018 (Cabinet II)
Date dissolved12 March 2023 (Cabinet II)
People and organisations
PresidentXi Jinping
PremierLi Keqiang
Vice Premier1st: Zhang GaoliHan Zheng
2nd: Liu YandongSun Chunlan
3rd: Wang YangHu Chunhua
4th: Ma KaiLiu He
No. of ministers35
Ministers removed16
Total no. of members49
Member partyChinese Communist Party
Eight minor parties
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Election2013 National People's Congress
Outgoing election2018 National People's Congress
Legislature terms12th National People's Congress
13th National People's Congress
BudgetsIncome: ¥80,245 billion
Expenses: ¥95,745 billion
Different: Decrease ¥15,500 billion
PredecessorWen Jiabao Government
SuccessorLi Qiang Government
Li Keqiang Government
Simplified Chinese李克强政府
Traditional Chinese李克強政府
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Kèqiáng Zhèngfǔ
Li Keqiang Cabinet
Simplified Chinese李克强内阁
Traditional Chinese李克強內閣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Kèqiáng Nèigé

The Li Keqiang Government was the Central People's Government of China from 15 March 2013, when Premier Li Keqiang took office, until March 2023.[1] It succeeded the Wen Jiabao government. Premier Li was ranked only second to Party general secretary Xi Jinping among 7 members of the 18th and 19th Politburo Standing Committee, top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

During the 1st Session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, Li Keqiang was appointed by new President Xi Jinping to replace Wen Jiabao as Premier of the State Council, China's head of government, according to the approval of the National People's Congress.[2] During the 1st Session of the 13th National People's Congress in March 2018, Li Keqiang was appointed by President Xi according to the approval of the National People's Congress to re-serve as the Premier.[3]

According to the Constitution of the People's Republic 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.

  1. ^ "China's prime minister, Li Keqiang, is about to retire". The Economist. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ President Xi Jinping (16 March 2013). "中华人民共和国主席令". npc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ National People's Congress (14 March 2004). "中华人民共和国宪法" [Constitution of the PRC]. law.npc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.