Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent Han Zheng Sun Chunlan Hu Chunhua Liu He since 19 March 2018
Style	Vice Premier (副总理) (informal)
Reports to	Premier of the State Council
Residence	Zhongnanhai
Seat	Regent Palace, Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Nominator	Premier of the State Council
Appointer	President
Term length	Five years, renewable once consecutively
Precursor	Vice Premier of the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government
Inaugural holder	Chen Yun
Formation	September 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09)
Website	State Council

The Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国务院副总理; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn Fùzǒnglǐ) are important officials in China. They work under the Premier, who is the head of government. Vice Premiers are ranked higher than other government officials like state councillors and ministers.

Usually, there are several Vice Premiers at the same time. Each one is in charge of a wide range of duties. If the Premier cannot do their job, the First Vice Premier steps in to take over. The current Vice Premiers are Han Zheng, Sun Chunlan, Hu Chunhua, and Liu He.

What is a Senior Vice Premier?

The Vice Premier who is highest in rank is often called the Senior Vice Premier or First Vice Premier (Chinese: 第一副总理). They can also be called the Executive Vice Premier (Chinese: 常务副总理). A famous example was Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s. This special title can show how much power someone has, or it can be used when the Premier needs a full-time helper to do their daily tasks.

Who are the Vice Premiers?

This list shows all the people who have served as Vice Premiers in China's history.

Vice premiers of the People's Republic of China
Portrait	Information		Posts
	Rank	1st	Member of the Politburo Standing Committee (7th Ranked) finance, development, reform, land, resources, environmental protection, housing, urban-rural development, etc.
	Name	Han Zheng
	Constituency	Shaanxi At-large
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Shanghai
	took office since	19 March 2018
	Rank	2nd	Member of the Politburo education, health, sports, & culture
	Name	Sun Chunlan
	Constituency	Jilin At-large
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Raoyang County, Hebei
	took office since	19 March 2018
	Rank	3rd	Member of the Politburo agriculture, water resources, commerce, & tourism
	Name	Hu Chunhua
	Constituency	Hunan At-large
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Wufeng County, Hubei
	took office since	19 March 2018
	Rank	4th	Member of the Politburo industry, transport, bank, human resources, & social security
	Name	Liu He
	Constituency	Shanxi At-large
	Ethnicity	Han
	Birthplace	Beijing
	took office since	19 March 2018

See also

In Spanish: Vicepremier de la República Popular China para niños