Ma Xiaowei

Ma Xiaowei
马晓伟
Ma in January 2020
1st Head of the National Health Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 March 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang Li Qiang
Preceded by	New position
President of the Chinese Medical Association
In office December 2015 – May 2021
Preceded by	Chen Zhu
Succeeded by	Zhao Yupei
Personal details
Born	December 1959 (age 64) Wutai County, Shanxi, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	China Medical University
Profession	Physician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬曉偉
Simplified Chinese	马晓伟
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Xiǎowěi

Ma Xiaowei (Chinese: 马晓伟; born December 1959) is a Chinese physician and politician who has served as the head of the National Health Commission of China since March 2018.^[1] Ma also served as president of the Chinese Medical Association from 2015 to 2021. He is one of the vice presidents of the Red Cross Society of China.

Biography

Ma was born in Wutai County, Shanxi in December 1959. He is part of the Han ethnic group.^[2]

In April 1978, he was accepted to China Medical University. Upon graduation in December 1982, he was assigned to work at the Ministry of Health. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1982.^[3] He became a cadre at the then Ministry of Health before working for China Medical University where he later served as hospital administrator and party secretary.^[4] He also became the director of Liaoning Provincial Health Department.

In October 2001, he was appointed Vice Minister of Health.^[3] When the ministry was reorganized into the National Health and Family Planning Commission, he continued to serve as deputy director. In May 2015 he concurrently served as vice-president of the Red Cross Society of China. On December 15, 2015, he was appointed president of Chinese Medical Association, replacing Chen Zhu.^[5] On 19 March 2018, Ma was appointed director of National Health Commission at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress.^[6] Ma has been one of the leading figures in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic as well as communication around it.^[7]

References

External links

• Biography of Ma Xiaowei

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14th State Council of the People's Republic of China

Li Qiang Cabinet I (2023–2028)

Premier

Li Qiang^PSC (Party branch secretary)

Premier Li Qiang


1st Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang

Vice-Premiers

1. Ding Xuexiang^PSC
2. He Lifeng^P
3. Zhang Guoqing^P
4. Liu Guozhong^P

State Councilors

1. Li Shangfu (Removed from post on 24 October 2023)
2. Wang Xiaohong
3. Wu Zhenglong
4. Shen Yiqin♀
5. Qin Gang (Removed from post on 24 October 2023)

Secretary-General

Wu Zhenglong

Ministers

01 Foreign Affairs	Qin Gang → Wang Yi
02 National Defense	Li Shangfu → Dong Jun
03 Development & Reform Commission	Zheng Shanjie
04 Education	Huai Jinpeng
05 Science & Technology	Wang Zhigang → Yin Hejun
06 Industry & Information Technology	Jin Zhuanglong
07 Ethnic Affairs Commission	Pan Yue
08 Public Security	Wang Xiaohong
09 State Security	Chen Yixin
10 Civil Affairs	Tang Dengjie → Lu Zhiyuan
11 Justice	He Rong
12 Finance	Liu Kun → Lan Fo'an
13 Human Resources & Social Security	Wang Xiaoping
14 Natural Resources	Wang Guanghua
15 Ecology & Environment	Huang Runqiu
16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development	Ni Hong
17 Transport	Li Xiaopeng
18 Water Resources	Li Guoying
19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Tang Renjian
20 Commerce	Wang Wentao
21 Culture & Tourism	Hu Heping → Sun Yeli
22 Health Commission	Ma Xiaowei
23 Veterans Affairs	Pei Jinjia
24 Emergency Management	Wang Xiangxi

Central Bank Governor

Yi Gang → Pan Gongsheng

Auditor-General

Hou Kai

• ^P: Member of the Politburo;
• ^PSC: Member of the Politburo Standing Committee;
• †: died in office;
• ♀: Female