Li Keqiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dingyuan County, Anhui Province. He was born in 1955, joined the work force in 1974 and joined the CPC in 1976. He graduated from the Law Department of Beijing University in 1982 and also received higher degrees in Economics.
Li was sent to the Dongling Production Brigade, Damiao Commune, Fengyang County, Anhui Province, to do manual labor in 1974. He served as secretary of the Party Branch there until 1978. In March of that year, he was admitted to Beijing University and served as head of the University Students' Federation. He also served as secretary, Standing Committee member, and head of the Schools Department of the CYLC Central Committee. After 1982, Li served as Secretary-General of the All-China Students Federation. From 1993-1998, he held Party positions in the 13th CYLC Central Committee. In 1998 he was elected Deputy Secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee.
Li was member of the 8th NPC Standing Committee, and the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees. In 2004, he became secretary of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee.
Li was a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Executive Vice-Premier of the State Council and Vice-Chairman of 17th CPC Central Committee Finance and Economy Leading Small Group. In 2010, he became Director of the State Food Safety Commission.
In 2012, he was elected member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee. In 2013 he became Premier of the State Council, director of the National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge, and State Energy Commission. In 2014 he became Vice-Chairman of China's new national security commission.
In 2017 Li was named as a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 19th CPC Central Committee. In March 2018 he was re-appointed Premier of the State Council.
2018— |
Premier, State Council (Re-appointed) |
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2017— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization |
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2017— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy |
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2017— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee |
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2014— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central National Security Commission |
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2013— |
Director, State Council Leading Group for Rejuvenating the Northeast Region and Other Old Industrial Bases |
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2013—2018 |
Premier, State Council |
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2013— |
Director, National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge |
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2013— |
Director, State Council Leading Group for Western Region Development |
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2013— |
Director, State Energy Commission |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee |
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2010—2013 |
Director, State Food Safety Commission |
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2008—2013 |
Deputy Director, State Energy Commission |
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2008—2013 |
Deputy Secretary, State Council CPC, Leading Party Group |
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2008—2013 |
Executive Vice-Premier, State Council |
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2007—2012 |
Vice-Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy |
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2007—2012 |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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2007—2012 |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee |
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2007—2012 |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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2005—2007 |
Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Liaoning Province |
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2004—2007 |
Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Liaoning Province |
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2003—2004 |
Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Henan Province |
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2002—2004 |
Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Henan Province |
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2002—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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2001—2004 |
Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Henan Province |
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1999—2003 |
Governor, People's Government Henan Province |
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1998—1999 |
Acting Governor, People's Government Henan Province |
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1998—1998 |
Vice-Governor, People's Government Henan Province |
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1998—2002 |
Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Henan Province |
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1997—2002 |
Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee |
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1997 |
(Attended Hong Kong Handover Ceremony as one of the Chinese Government Delegation) |
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1993—1998 |
President, China Youth University for Political Sciences Beijing Municipality |
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1993—1998 |
First Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1993—1998 |
Member, 8th Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee of the NPC |
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1993—1998 |
Member, 8th Credentials Committee of the NPC |
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1993—1998 |
Member, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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1985—1993 |
Vice-Chairman, All-China Youth Federation |
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1985—1993 |
Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1983—1985 |
Head, CPC, Central Committee, Schools Department |
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1983—1985 |
Secretary-General, All-China Students' Federation |
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1983—1985 |
Alternate Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1982 |
Graduate, Beijing University, Law Department Beijing Municipality (Obtained master's and doctor's degrees in economics) |
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Member, CPC, Central Committee, Schools Department, Standing Committee |
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1978—1983 |
Secretary, Beijing University CYLC, Institutional Level Beijing Municipality |
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1978—1982 |
Head, Beijing University, Students' Federation Beijing Municipality |
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1978—1982 |
Student, Beijing University, Law Department Beijing Municipality |
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1976—1978 |
Secretary, Damiao Commune, Dongling Production Brigade CPC, Party Branch Anhui Province, Fengyang County |
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1976 |
Joined, CPC |
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1974 |
(Joined the work force) |
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1974—1976 |
Cultural Revolution, Sent to do manual labor Damiao Commune, Dongling Production Brigade |
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