Ma Kai (;

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

: ''Mǎ Kǎi''; born June 1946 in Shanghai) was one of the four Vice Premiers of China (Fourth-ranked). He was formerly a

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and

Secretary General of the State Council The Secretary-General of the State Council () is an executive position within the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It ranks below the Premier and above the Ministers of various ministries and departments. The equivalent position in ...

of China.

Biography

Ma Kai was born in Jinshan,

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

in 1946. He received his

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

from

Renmin University of China The Renmin University of China (RUC; ) is a national key public research university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. RUC ...

in 1982. His portfolio also includes putting forth Chinese policies with regard to

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. He was a member of the

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and the

17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party The 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was elected by the 17th Congress on 21 October 2007, and sat until the 18th National Congress in 2012. The 17th CC is composed of full members and alternate members. It was followed by the ...

, and then a member of the

18th 18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19. In mathematics * Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect number. ...

. He was elected to

18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party The 18th Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party () was elected by the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on 15 November 2012, which was formally elected by the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Part ...

in 2012. In 2003 he was given responsibility for the

National Development and Reform Commission The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC), formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the State Council, which has br ...

, an organisation which has broad administrative and planning control over the

Economy of China The China, People's Republic of China has an upper middle income Developing country, developing Mixed economy, mixed socialist market economy that incorporates economic planning through Industrial policy, industrial policies and strategic Five- ...

. In November 2017, Ma Kai was appointed to lead the Financial Stability and Development Commission (FSDC).

Personal life

Ma Kai is also known as an accomplished poet.

References

External links

Official biography of Ma Kai
1946 births People's Republic of China politicians from Shanghai Renmin University of China alumni Living people Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shanghai Vice Premiers of the People's Republic of China Members of the 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Beijing No. 4 High School alumni State councillors of China {{china-politician-stub