Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent Li Keqiang since March 17, 2008
Residence	Zhongnanhai
Nominator	the Premier of the State Council
Appointer	the National People's Congress
Term length	five years, renewable once consecutively
Inaugural holder	Chen Yun
Formation	September 1954
Website	State Council

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The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国国务院副总理; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國國務院副總理; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn Fùzǒnglǐ) is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First-ranking Vice Premier (第一副总理), sometimes called Executive Vice Premier (常务副总理) wrongly by the non-official media. It is an informal title and takes over duties of the Premier at the time of the latter's incapacity. In addition, there are numerous other Vice-Premiers who assume certain broad portfolios.

Current Vice Premiers, in order of rank, are Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu, Zhang Dejiang and Wang Qishan.

In irregular instances, the position of a First Vice Premier has been named either to indicate degree of power, nominal power, or when the Premier is incapacitated and requires a full time assistant to carry out his regular duties.

List of Current Vice Premiers

Portrait	Information		Posts
	Rank	1st	Financial Affairs (Ministry of Finance)
	Name	Li Keqiang
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Dingyuan County, Chuzhou, Anhui
	took office since	17 March 2008
	Rank	2nd	Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture)
	Name	Hui Liangyu
	Ethnicity	Hui
	Birthplace	Yushu, Changchun, Jilin
	took office since	17 March 2003
	Rank	3rd	Economy (National Development and Reform Commission)
	Name	Zhang Dejiang
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Tai'an County, Anshan, Liaoning
	took office since	17 March 2008
	Rank	4th	Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Commerce (Ministry of Commerce)
	Name	Wang Qishan
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Qingdao, Shandong
	took office since	17 March 2008

See also

• List of Vice premiers of the People's Republic of China
• Premier of the People's Republic of China
• Political position ranking of the People's Republic of China
• Paramount leader
• State Councilor