Vice Premier of China

First-ranked Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国国务院副总理 (排名第一)
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent Zhang Gaoli since March 15, 2013
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

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. Generally, the title is held by multiple individuals at one time, with each Vice Premier holding a broad portfolio of responsibilities. The highest-ranked office holder is informally called the First-ranked Vice Premier (Executive Vice Premier). The 1st-ranked VP takes over duties of the Premier at the time of the latter's incapacity.

Current Vice Premiers, in order of rank, are Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang and Ma Kai.

In irregular instances, the position of a First-ranked Vice Premier (第一副总理) 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. The most prominent case of this is Deng Xiaoping between 1978 and 1980.

List of Current Vice Premiers

Portrait	Information		Posts
Ding Xuexiang	Rank	1st	Member of the Politburo Standing Committee (6th Ranked) Development and reform, education, science and technology, finance, ecology and environment, statistics, and intellectual property
	Name	Ding Xuexiang
	Constituency	Liaoning At-large
	Birthplace	Nantong, Jiangsu
	Took office	12 March 2023
He Lifeng	Rank	2nd	Member of the Politburo Public finance, natural resource management, housing and urban development, transportation, commerce
	Name	He Lifeng
	Constituency	Inner Mongolia At-large
	Birthplace	Xingning, Guangdong
	Took office	12 March 2023
Zhang Guoqing	Rank	3rd	Member of the Politburo Industry and information technology, emergency management, and state-owned enterprises
	Name	Zhang Guoqing
	Constituency	Tibet At-large
	Birthplace	Luoshan County, Henan
	Took office	12 March 2023
Liu Guozhong	Rank	4th	Member of the Politburo Agriculture and rural affairs, health, poverty alleviation, and meteorology
	Name	Liu Guozhong
	Constituency	Henan At-large
	Birthplace	Wangkui County, Heilongjiang
	Took office	12 March 2023

See also

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