Vice-premiers and state councilors named

Ma Kai

Vice-Premier

Ma Kai, born in June 1946, is a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, and a member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council. He is also secretary of the Working Committee of Organs Directly Under the State Council, and president of the Chinese Academy of Governance.

Ma entered the workforce in September 1965 and joined the CPC in August 1965. He graduated from Renmin University of China with a major in political economics, and holds a master's degree in economics.

He was minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission from 2003 to 2008.