12th State Council of China

Li Keqiang government
李克强政府

12th State Council of China
Li Keqiang in November 2019
Date formed15 March 2013
Date dissolved18 March 2018
People and organisations
PremierLi Keqiang
Vice Premiers1st: Zhang Gaoli
2nd: Liu Yandong
3rd: Wang Yang
4th: Ma Kai
No. of ministers35
Ministers removed16
Total no. of members49
Member partyChinese Communist Party
Eight minor parties
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
ElectionFirst session of the 12th National People's Congress
Legislature term12th National People's Congress
Predecessor11th State Council of China
Successor13th State Council of China
Li Keqiang Government
Simplified Chinese李克强政府
Traditional Chinese李克強政府
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Kèqiáng Zhèngfǔ
Li Keqiang Cabinet
Simplified Chinese李克强内阁
Traditional Chinese李克強內閣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Kèqiáng Nèigé

The 12th State Council of China lasted from March 2013 to March 2018, under the Li Keqiang premiership. It succeeded the Wen Jiabao government. Premier Li was ranked only second to CCP general secretary Xi Jinping among 7 members of the 18th and 19th Politburo Standing Committee, top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

During the 1st Session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, Li Keqiang was appointed by new President Xi Jinping to replace Wen Jiabao as Premier of the State Council, China's head of government, according to the approval of the National People's Congress.