China's New Cabinet Members Approved (03/17/03) |
2004-06-12 17:01 |
Chinese lawmakers voted in China's new vice
premiers, state councilors and ministerial members of the
State Council at the 7th plenary meeting of the First
Session of the 10th National People’s Congress (NPC)
Monday afternoon. A total of 2,939 NPC deputies attended the meeting. In line with NPC procedure, the newly-elected Premier Wen Jiabao first nominated the new cabinet members to the 7th plenary meeting of the First Session of the 10th NPC and then the NPC deputies voted to approve. The average age of ministers is 58.7, most of whom have higher academic degrees. Vice Premiers: Huang Ju, Wu Yi, Zeng Peiyan and Hui Liangyu State Councilors: Zhou Yongkang, Cao Gangchuan, Tang Jiaxuan, Hua Jianmin and Chen Zhili Secretary-general of the State Council: Hua Jianmin Ministries and Commissions Under the State Council: Minister of Foreign Affairs: Li Zhaoxing Minister of National Defense: Cao Gangchuan Minister in charge of the State Development and Reform Commission: Ma Kai Minister of Education: Zhou Ji Minister of Science and Technology: Xu Guanhua Minister in charge of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense: Zhang Yunchuan Minister in charge of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission: Li Dek Su (Korean) Minister of Public Security: Zhou Yongkang Minister of State Security: Xu Yongyue Minister of Supervision: Li Zhilun Minister of Civil Affairs: Li Xueju Minister of Justice: Zhang Fusen Minister of Finance: Jin Renqing Minister of Personnel: Zhang Bailin Minister of Labor and Social Security: Zheng Silin Minister of Land and Resources: Tian Fengshan Minister of Construction: Wang Guangtao Minister of Railways: Liu Zhijun Minister of Communications: Zhang Chunxian Minister of Information Industry: Wang Xudong Minister of Water Resources: Wang Shucheng Minister of Agriculture: Du Qinglin Minister of Commerce: Lu Fuyuan Minister of Culture: Sun Jiazheng Minister of Health: Zhang Wenkang Minister in charge of the State Population and Family Planning Commission: Zhang Weiqing Governor of the People's Bank of China: Zhou Xiaochuan Auditor-General of the National Audit Office: Li Jinhua (China.org.cn March 17, 2003) |