Ma Kai (;

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

: ''Mǎ Kǎi'') is a Chinese retired politician who served as a

vice premier of China The vice premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China serves as a deputy leader within the State Council. In terms of administrative hierarchy, the Vice Premier holds a position superior to that of ministers, commission dir ...

from 2013 to 2018. He was formerly the

chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is the third-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, which functions as a macroeconomic management agency. Established as the State Planning Comm ...

from 2003 to 2008, and a

State Councilor A State Councillor of the People's Republic of China () serves as a senior vice leader within the State Council and shares responsibilities with the Vice Premiers in assisting the Premier in the administration and coordination of governmental a ...

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. The secretary-general also leads the General Office of the State Council. The office ranks below the premier and abo ...

from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education

Ma Kai was born in Jinshan,

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

in 1946. He received his

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate 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 prac ...

from

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

in 1982.

Political career

Ma was a member of the 16th and the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In 2003 he was given responsibility for the

National Development and Reform Commission The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is the third-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, which functions as a macroeconomic management agency. Established as the State Planning C ...

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

economy of China The People's Republic of China is a Developing country, developing Mixed economy, mixed socialist market economy, incorporating Industrial policy, industrial policies and strategic Five-year plans of China, five-year plans. —Xu, Chenggang. "T ...

Vice Premier

Ma was elected to 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2012. In March 2013, he was appointed as the fourth-ranking vice premier of the State Council. His portfolio included putting forth Chinese policies with regard to

global warming Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes ...

. In November 2017, Ma Kai was appointed to lead the

Financial Stability and Development Committee The Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC, ) was a Chinese financial regulatory body under the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council that existed between 2017 and 2023. During its existence, it was chaired by ...

(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 Chairpersons of the National Development and Reform Commission {{china-politician-stub