Ma Kai

Ma Kai
马凯
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2013 Serving with Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Wang Qishan
State Councilor of the People's Republic of China
In office March 2008 – March 2013
Premier	Wen Jiabao
10th Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
In office March 2003 – March 2008
Premier	Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Zeng Peiyan
Succeeded by	Zhang Ping
Personal details
Born	June 1946 (age 78) Jinshan, Shanghai
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Renmin University of China

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Ma Kai
Simplified Chinese	马凯
Traditional Chinese	馬凱
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Kǎi

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Ma Kai meeting with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in October 2013

Ma Kai (Chinese: 马凯; pinyin: Mǎ Kǎi; born June 1946) is one of the four Vice Premiers of China (Fourth-ranked). He was formerly a State Councilor and Secretary General of the State Council of China.

Biography

Ma Kai was born in Jinshan, Shanghai in 1946. He received his Master's degree from Renmin University of China in 1982.

His portfolio also includes putting forth Chinese policies with regard to global warming. He was a member of the 16th and the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and is currently a member of the 18th. He was elected to 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2012.

In 2003 he was given responsibility for the National Development and Reform Commission, an organisation which has broad administrative and planning control over the Economy of China.

External links

• Official biography of Ma Kai

Government offices
Preceded by Zeng Peiyan	Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission 2003 –2008	Succeeded by Zhang Ping