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Ma Kai
马凯
Ma in 2008
Vice Premier of China
In office
16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byWang Qishan
11th Secretary-General of the State Council
In office
March 2008 – March 2013
Preceded byHua Jianmin
Succeeded byYang Jing
10th Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
In office
March 2003 – March 2008
PremierWen Jiabao
Preceded byZeng Peiyan
Succeeded byZhang Ping
Personal details
BornJune 1946 (age 78)
Jinshan, Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materRenmin University of China
Ma Kai
Simplified Chinese马凯
Traditional Chinese馬凱
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Kǎi
Ma Kai meeting with the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in October 2013

Ma Kai (Chinese: 马凯; pinyin: Mǎ Kǎi) is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice premier of China from 2013 to 2018. He was formerly the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission from 2003 to 2008, and a State Councilor and secretary-general of the State Council from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education

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Ma Kai was born in Jinshan, Shanghai in 1946. He received his Master's degree from Renmin University of China in 1982.[1]

Political career

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Ma was a member of the 16th and the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

In 2003 he was given responsibility for the National Development and Reform Commission, an organization which has broad administrative and planning control over the economy of China.[2]

Vice Premier

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Ma was elected to 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2012. In March 2013, he was appointed as the fourth-ranking vice premier of the State Council.[3] His portfolio included putting forth Chinese policies with regard to global warming.[3] In November 2017, Ma Kai was appointed to lead the Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC).[4][5][6]

Personal life

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Ma Kai is also known as an accomplished poet.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ China Vitae. "China Vitae : Biography of Ma Kai". www.chinavitae.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ Ma Kai, ChinaVitae, published 2003, accessed 2007-06-14
  3. ^ a b "Who's Who in China's New Government Leadership Lineup". Bloomberg. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. ^ "国务院金融稳定发展委员会成立马凯任组长--时政--人民网". politics.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  5. ^ ""超级监管者"来了:国务院金稳会正式成立,马凯任主任_第一财经". www.yicai.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. ^ "China Clears Way for Top Xi Aide to Lead New Risk Watchdog". Bloomberg.com. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  7. ^ "马凯的诗词人生_萬點落英_新浪博客". blog.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  8. ^ "人民网—读《马凯诗词存稿》". www.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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Government offices
Preceded by Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission
2003–2008
Succeeded by