Li Keqiang

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

Li Keqiang (pinyin: Lǐ Kèqiáng; born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician and economist. He became the Premier of the People's Republic of China and party secretary of the State Council in 2013. He ranked #2 in Chinese power structure since 2012, next to Xi Jinping.

His Excellency Li Keqiang
李克强
Premier of the People's Republic of China 12th State Council
In office 15 March 2013 – 11 March 2023
President	Xi Jinping
Vice Premier	Zhang Gaoli Liu Yandong Wang Yang Ma Kai
Preceded by	Wen Jiabao
Succeeded by	Li Qiang
First Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China 11th State Council
In office 17 March 2008 – 15 March 2013 Serving with Hui Liangyu Zhang Dejiang Wang Qishan
Premier	Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Wu Yi (Acting)
Succeeded by	Zhang Gaoli
Member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee CPC 17th Party Congress CPC 18th Party Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 2007
General Secretary	Hu Jintao Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Wu Bangguo
Provincial Committee Secretary of Liaoning
In office December 2004 – October 2007
Deputy	Zhang Wenyue (Governor)
Preceded by	Wen Shizhen
Succeeded by	Zhang Wenyue
Provincial Committee Secretary of Henan
In office December 2002 – December 2004
Deputy	Li Chengyu (Governor)
Preceded by	Chen Kuiyuan
Succeeded by	Xu Guangchun
First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China
In office May 1993 – June 1998
Preceded by	Song Defu
Succeeded by	Zhou Qiang
Personal details
Born	(1955-07-01) 1 July 1955 Dingyuan County, Anhui
Political party	Communist Party
Spouse(s)	Cheng Hong
Residence	Zhongnanhai
Alma mater	Peking University

Li graduated from Beijing University, with a Bachelor degree in Law, PhD degree in Economics. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in May 1976. He became a member of the CPC Central Committee in 1997 and retained the membership since then. He’s also written articles using the name Eldon Li.

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