China Vitae : Biography of Ma Kai

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/2/2010
Career Data Updated: 11/2/2010

Ma Kai 马凯

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Secretary-General, State Council; State Councilor, State Council; President, China National School of Administration; Director, Western Region Development Office

Born: 1946

Birthplace: Shanghai, Jinshan District

Biography

Ma Kai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jinshan District of Shanghai. He was born in 1946, joined the CPC in 1965, and graduated from the Department of Politics and Economy of the Chinese People's University in 1982.

Ma Kai has spent his career in Beijing, initially with the Xicheng Planning Commission. In the mid-1990s he was elected deputy chief of the National Planning Commission. Ma Kai has served as deputy secretary-general of the State Council from 1998 to 2003, and he was also Minister of the National Development and Reform Committee from 2003-2008.

Ma was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently a member of 17th CPC Central Committee, State Councilor of State Council, Secretary-General of State Council, President of the National School of Administration and Director of the Office of the Leading Group for Western Region Development, State Council.

Career Data

2008—	Secretary-General, State Council
2008—	State Councilor, State Council	§
2008—	President, China National School of Administration
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2005	Secretary, Energy Development Office CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
2003—2003	Secretary, Western Region Development Office CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Secretary, National Development and Reform Commission CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Director, State Energy Commission, General Office
2003—	Director, Western Region Development Office
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2003	Deputy Group Leader, 5th National Census Leading Group
1998—2003	Deputy Secretary-General, State Council
1998—2003	Deputy Commander, State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters
1998—2003	Vice-Minister, National Afforestation Committee
1997—2002	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
1995—1998	Vice-Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
1994	Deputy Chairman, China Youth Research Society
1993—1995	Vice-Minister, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy
1993—1995	Member, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy CPC, Leading Party Group
1992—1992	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1988—1993	Deputy Chief, National Price Bureau
1988—1993	Member, National Price Bureau CPC, Leading Party Group
1986—1988	Secretary, Pricing Bureau CPC, Party Committee Beijing Municipality
1986—1988	Chief, Pricing Bureau Beijing Municipality
1985—1986	Director, Economic System Reform Office Beijing Municipality
1984—1985	Deputy Head, People's Government Beijing, Xicheng District
1983—1984	Director, Planning Commission Beijing, Xicheng District
1982—1983	Assistant Researcher, Price Research Center of the State Council
1978—1982	Student, People's University of China, Political Economy Department Beijing Municipality
1973—1979	Teacher, CPC, District Committee, Party School Beijing, Xicheng District
1970—1973	Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School Beijing, Xicheng District
1965—1970	Teacher, Beijing Municipality (4th Middle School)
1965	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

13 Jan 12	APPEARANCE	Chinese state councilor asks officials to be more practical, realistic
30 Sep 11	APPEARANCE	Li Changchun attends concert to mark PRC's founding anniversary
31 May 11	APPEARANCE	Chinese central gov't vows to take lead in eliminating wasteful practices
29 Nov 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Belgium, Brussels and met with the following: • Kristalina Georgieva (EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response) EU, China sign agreement on disaster risk management
26 Nov 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Germany, Hamburg China eyes closer business ties with Europe: Ma Kai
24 Nov 10	APPEARANCE	Chinese state councilor to visit Germany, EU headquarters, France
25 Oct 10	APPEARANCE	China commemorates 60th anniversary of participation in Korean War
20 Oct 10	APPEARANCE	China to enhance international energy cooperation:Ma Kai
11 Oct 10	APPEARANCE	China to speed up reforms to streamline township government organs
22 Jul 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jitao made remarks at a symposium, , with attendance of people from the non-communists parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as celebrities without party affiliations.

The most recent (of 18) travel & appearance entries are listed here.