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This is a list of the premiers of China from 1911–1912, during the Qing dynasty, 1912 onwards of the Republic of China, and 1949 onwards of the People's Republic of China.

The first recorded instance of a monarch of China appointing a chief minister was around 1130 BC, by King Tang of the Shang dynasty. Since then, almost every monarch in China appointed a chief minister to help him or her to run the administration. This role has been known by several different names, most commonly Chancellor. With the unification of China under the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC, the power in the premiers' hands was reduced because of the Emperors' intentions of setting up an absolute monarchy. In 1380, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty ordered the death of his Chancellor, and did not appoint another in his lifetime. From then until 1911, a number of people formally shared the responsibility of chief minister to the Emperor. Even when one of them dominated government, such as in the case of Li Hongzhang, they were nevertheless formally just one of several ministers of equal status. During much of the Qing dynasty, for example, the traditional role of the Chancellor was performed collectively by the Grand Council.

In mid-1911, the modern position of Premier was created, when the Qing Imperial Government created the "Princes' Cabinet" as a reform of Chinese politics, shortly before it was overthrown. When Yuan Shikai took over the premiership, the premiers of China played an influential role in Chinese politics.

The list below shows the premiers of China during the Qing dynasty. Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed. The first column shows the consecutively numbered term of the premier, while the second column shows his or her chronological position amongst individual premiers.

For the modern-day positions referred to as Premiers of China, see:

• List of premiers of the Republic of China (Presidents of Executive Yuan) – since 1912
• List of premiers of the People's Republic of China (Premiers of State Council) – since 1949

The Qing Imperial Government created the "Imperial Family Cabinet" in May 1911, in order to appease popular anger and calls for reform. But the formation of the Cabinet brought even more disaffection. Soon, the Wuchang Uprising forced the Qing government to abolish the cabinet, and instead summon Yuan Shikai to head the government. The imperial government collapsed soon afterward.

Zhang Xun briefly held the post during his brief attempt to restore the Qing dynasty in July 1917.

List of prime ministers of Qing Imperial Government

  Non-Partisan   Beiyang clique, etc.

Prime Ministers of Qing Imperial Government

• period: 8 May 1911 – 10 March 1912

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	Emperor
1		Yikuang (Prince Qing) 慶親王 (1838–1917)	8 May 1911	1 November 1911	177	Non-partisan (Qing dynasty) (The Imperial Family)	Xuantong (Puyi)
2		Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 Yuán Shìkǎi (1859–1916)	2 November 1911	12 February 1912	102	Beiyang clique	Xuantong (Puyi)
3		Zhang Xun 張勳 Zhāng Xūn (1854–1923)	1 July 1917	12 July 1917	11	Non-partisan (warlord) (restoration attempt)	Puyi
			Tried to restore monarchy by a military coup but ended up with failure; not officially recognised by both PRC and ROC governments.

List of premiers of the Republic of China

  Non-Partisan   Beiyang clique, etc.   Progressive   Kuomintang (Nationalist)   Democratic Progressive

Premiers of Cabinet of the Republic of China

• period: 13 March 1912 – 1 May 1914

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
1		Tang Shaoyi 唐紹儀 Táng Shàoyí (1862–1938)	13 March 1912	27 June 1912	106	Beiyang clique	Sun Yat-sen, Yuan Shikai
2		Lu Zhengxiang 陸徵祥 Lù Zhēngxiáng (1871–1949)	29 June 1912	22 September 1912	56	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai
3		Zhao Bingjun 趙秉鈞 Zhào Bǐngjūn (1859–1914)	25 September 1912	16 July 1913	328	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai
—		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì (1865–1936)	19 July 1913	31 July 1913	12	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai
4		Xiong Xiling 熊希龄 Xióng Xīlíng (1870–1937)	31 July 1913	12 February 1914	196	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai
—		Sun Baoqi 孫寶琦 Sūn Bǎoqí (1867–1931)	12 February 1914	1 May 1914	78	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai

Secretaries of State of the Empire of China

• period: 22 December 1915 – 22 March 1916

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	Emperor
(2)		Lu Zhengxiang 陸徵祥 Lù Zhēngxiáng (1871–1949)	22 December 1915	22 March 1916	91	Non-partisan	Hongxian (Yuan Shikai)

Secretaries of State of the Republic of China

• period: 1 May 1914 – 22 December 1915; 22 March 1916 – 29 June 1916

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
5		Xu Shichang 徐世昌 Xú Shìchāng (1855–1939)	1 May 1914	21 December 1915	599	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai
			22 March 1916	22 April 1916	31
6		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì (1865–1936)	22 April 1916	29 June 1916	68	Beiyang clique	Yuan Shikai, Li Yuanhong

Premiers of State Council of the Republic of China

• period: 29 June 1916 – 1 July 1917

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì (1865–1936)	29 June 1916	23 May 1917	328	Progressive	Li Yuanhong
—		Wu Tingfang 伍廷芳 Wu Tíngfāng (1842–1922)	23 May 1917	12 June 1917	20	Progressive	Li Yuanhong
—		Jiang Chaozong 江朝宗 Jiāng Cháozōng (1861–1943)	12 June 1917	24 June 1917	12	Progressive	Li Yuanhong
7		Li Jingxi 李經羲 Li Jīngxī (1859–1925)	25 June 1917	2 July 1917	7	Progressive	Li Yuanhong

Premiers of State Council of the Republic of China

• period: 14 July 1917 – 24 November 1924

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì (1865–1936)	14 July 1917	22 November 1917	131	Anhui clique	Feng Guozhang
—		Wang Daxie 汪大燮 Wāng Dàxiè (1860–1929)	22 November 1917	30 November 1917	8	Zhili clique	Feng Guozhang
8		Wang Shizhen 王士珍 Wáng Shìzhēn (1861–1930)	30 November 1917	20 February 1918	82	Anhui clique	Feng Guozhang
—		Qian Nengxun 錢能訓 Qián Néngxun (1869–1924)	20 February 1918	23 March 1918	31	Anhui clique	Feng Guozhang
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì (1865–1936)	23 March 1918	10 October 1918	201	Anhui clique	Feng Guozhang
9		Qian Nengxun 錢能訓 Qián Néngxun (1869–1924)	10 October 1918	13 June 1919	246	Anhui clique	Xu Shichang
—		Gong Xinzhan 龔心湛 Gōng Xīnzhàn (1871–1943)	13 June 1919	24 September 1919	103	Anhui Clique	Xu Shichang
10		Jin Yunpeng 靳雲鵬 Jìn Yúnpéng (1877–1951)	24 September 1919	14 May 1920	233	Anhui Clique	Xu Shichang
—		Sa Zhenbing 薩鎮冰 Sà Zhènbīng (1859–1952)	14 May 1920	9 August 1920	87	Anhui Clique	Xu Shichang
(10)		Jin Yunpeng 靳雲鵬 Jìn Yúnpéng (1877–1951)	9 August 1920	18 December 1921	496	Anhui Clique	Xu Shichang
—		W.W. Yan Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng (1877–1950)	18 December 1921	24 December 1921	6	Zhili Clique	Xu Shichang
11		Liang Shiyi 梁士詒 Liáng Shìyí (1869–1933)	24 December 1921	25 January 1922	32	Communications Clique	Xu Shichang
—		W.W. Yan Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng (1877–1950)	25 January 1922	8 April 1922	73	Zhili Clique	Xu Shichang
—		Zhou Ziqi 周自齊 Zhōu Zìqí (1871–1923)	8 April 1922	11 June 1922	64	Anhui Clique	Xu Shichang, Zhou Ziqi (co-serving)
12		W.W. Yan Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng (1877–1950)	12 June 1922	5 August 1922	54	Zhili Clique	Li Yuanhong
(1)		Tang Shaoyi 唐紹儀 Táng Shàoyí (1862–1938)	5 August 1922	19 September 1922	45	Non-partisan	Li Yuanhong
13		Wang Chonghui 王寵惠 Wáng Chǒnghuì (1881–1958)	19 September 1922	29 November 1922	71	Non-partisan	Li Yuanhong
14		Wang Daxie 汪大燮 Wāng Dàxiè (1860–1929)	29 November 1922	11 December 1922	12	Zhili clique	Li Yuanhong
—		Wang Zhengting 王正廷 Wáng Zhèngtíng (1882–1961)	11 December 1922	4 January 1923	24	Non-partisan	Li Yuanhong
15		Zhang Shaozeng 張紹曾 Zhāng Shàozéng (1879–1928)	4 January 1923	13 June 1923	160	Beiyang clique	Li Yuanhong, Gao Lingwei
—		Gao Lingwei 高凌霨 Gāo Língwèi (1868–1939)	14 June 1923	12 January 1924	212	Non-partisan	Gao Lingwei, Cao Kun
16		Sun Baoqi 孫寶琦 Sūn Bǎoqí (1867–1931)	12 January 1924	2 July 1924	172	Beiyang clique	Cao Kun
—		Wellington Koo Koo Vi-kyuin 顧維鈞 Gù Wéijūn (1887–1985)	2 July 1924	14 September 1924	74	Non-partisan	Cao Kun
(12)		W.W. Yan Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng (1877–1950)	14 September 1924	31 October 1924	47	Zhili Clique	Cao Kun
—		Huang Fu 黃郛 Huáng Fú (1883–1936)	31 October 1924	24 November 1924	24	Non-partisan	Cao Kun, Huang Fu (co-serving)

Premiers of State Council of the Republic of China

• period: 24 November 1924 – 2 June 1928

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
17		Xu Shiying 許世英 Xǔ Shìyīng (1873–1964)	26 December 1925	4 March 1926	68	Non-partisan	Duan Qirui
18		Jia Deyao 賈德耀 Jiǎ Déyào (1880–1940)	4 March 1926	20 April 1926	47	Non-partisan	Duan Qirui
—		Hu Weide 胡惟德 Hú Wéidé (1863–1933)	20 April 1926	13 May 1926	23	Non-partisan	Hu Weide (co-serving)
—		W.W. Yan Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng (1877–1950)	13 May 1926	22 June 1926	40	Non-partisan	W.W. Yan (co-serving)
—		Du Xigui 杜錫珪 Dù Xīguī (1875–1933)	22 June 1926	1 October 1926	101	Non-partisan	Du Xigui (co-serving)
19		Wellington Koo Koo Vi-kyuin 顧維鈞 Gù Wéijūn (1887–1985)	1 October 1926	16 June 1927	258	Non-partisan	V.K. Wellington Koo (co-serving)
—		Hu Weide 胡惟德 Hú Wéidé (1863–1933)	16 June 1927	19 June 1927	3	Non-partisan	Hu Weide (co-serving)
20		Pan Fu 潘復 Pān Fù (1883–1936)	20 June 1927	3 June 1928	349	Non-partisan	Zhang Zuolin

Presidents of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China

• period: 25 October 1928 – 24 May 1948

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
21		Tan Yankai 譚延闓 Tán Yánkǎi (1880–1930)	25 October 1928	22 September 1930	697	Kuomintang	Tan Yankai (co-serving), Chiang Kai-shek
			Died in office.
—		T.V. Soong Soong Tse-ven 宋子文 Sòng Ziwén (1894–1971)	25 September 1930	18 November 1930	54	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
22		Chiang Kai-shek 蒋中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	18 November 1930	15 December 1931	392	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek (co-serving)
—		Chen Mingshu 陳銘樞 Chén Míngshū (1889–1965)	15 December 1931	1 January 1932	17	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
23		Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891–1973)	1 January 1932	28 January 1932	27	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
24		Wang Jingwei 汪兆銘 Wāng Jīngwèi (1883–1944)	28 January 1932	25 August 1932	210	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
—		T.V. Soong Soong Tse-ven 宋子文 Sòng Ziwén (1894–1971)	25 August 1932	30 March 1933	217	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
(24)		Wang Jingwei 汪兆銘 Wāng Jīngwèi (1883–1944)	30 March 1933	6 November 1935	951	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
—		H.H. Kung Kung Hsiang-hsi 孔祥熙 Kǒng Xiángxī (1881–1967)	6 November 1935	7 December 1935	31	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
(22)		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	7 December 1935	13 December 1936	372	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
—		H.H. Kung Kung Hsiang-hsi 孔祥熙 Kǒng Xiángxī (1881–1967)	13 December 1936	6 April 1937	114	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
—		Wang Chonghui 王寵惠 Wáng Chǒnghuì (1881–1958)	6 April 1937	29 May 1937	53	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
(22)		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	29 May 1937	1 January 1938	217	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
25		H.H. Kung Kung Hsiang-hsi 孔祥熙 Kǒng Xiángxī (1881–1967)	1 January 1938	11 December 1939	709	Kuomintang	Lin Sen
(22)		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	11 December 1939	31 May 1945	1998	Kuomintang	Lin Sen, Chiang Kai-shek (co-serving)
26		T.V. Soong Soong Tse-ven 宋子文 Sòng Ziwén (1894–1971)	31 May 1945	1 March 1947	639	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
—		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	1 March 1947	23 April 1947	53	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
27		Zhang Qun 張群 Zhāng Qún (1889–1990)	23 April 1947	29 May 1948	402	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek

Presidents of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China

• period: 24 May 1948 – present

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Days	Political party	President
28		Weng Wenhao 翁文灝 Wēng Wénhào (1889–1971)	29 May 1948	23 December 1948	208	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
(23)		Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891–1973)	23 December 1948	24 March 1949	91	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek, Li Zongren
29		He Yingqin 何應欽 Hé Yìngqīn (1890–1987)	24 March 1949	13 June 1949	81	Kuomintang	Li Zongren
30		Yan Xishan 閻錫山 Yán Xíshān (1883–1960)	13 June 1949	15 March 1950	275	Kuomintang	Li Zongren (acting), Chiang Kai-shek
			Government fled to Taiwan in his term.
31		Chen Cheng 陳誠 Chén Chéng (1897–1965)	15 March 1950	1 June 1954	1539	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
32		Yu Hung-Chun 俞鴻鈞 Yú Hóngjūn (1897–1960)	1 June 1954	15 July 1958	1505	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
(31)		Chen Cheng 陳誠 Chén Chéng (1897–1965)	15 July 1958	16 December 1963	1980	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
—		Wang Yun-wu 王雲五 Wáng Yúnwǔ (1888–1979)	1 July 1963	16 September 1963	77	Non-partisan	Chiang Kai-shek
33		C.K. Yen Yen Chia-kan 嚴家淦 Yán Jiāgàn (1905–1993)	16 December 1963	1 June 1972	3090	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek
34		Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 Jiǎng Jīngguó (1910–1988)	1 June 1972	20 May 1978	2179	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek, C.K. Yen, Chiang Ching-kuo (co-serving)
—		Hsu Ching-chung 徐慶鐘 Xú Qìngzhōng (1907–1996)	20 May 1978	1 June 1978	12	Kuomintang	Chiang Ching-kuo
35		Sun Yun-suan 孫運璿 Sūn Yùnxuán (1913–2006)	1 June 1978	1 June 1984	2192	Kuomintang	Chiang Ching-kuo
—		Chiu Chuang-huan 邱創煥 Qīu Chuànghuàn (1925–2020)	24 February 1984	1 June 1984	98	Kuomintang	Chiang Ching-kuo
36		Yu Kuo-hwa 俞國華 Yú Guóhuá (1914–2000)	1 June 1984	1 June 1989	1826	Kuomintang	Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui
37		Lee Huan 李煥 Lǐ Huàn (1917–2010)	1 June 1989	1 June 1990	365	Kuomintang	Lee Teng-hui
38		Hau Pei-tsun 郝柏村 Hǎo Bócūn (1919–2020)	1 June 1990	27 February 1993	1002	Kuomintang	Lee Teng-hui
39		Lien Chan 連戰 Lián Zhàn (born 1936)	27 February 1993	1 September 1997	1647	Kuomintang	Lee Teng-hui
40		Vincent Siew Siew Wan-chang 蕭萬長 Xiāo Wàncháng (born 1939)	1 September 1997	20 May 2000	992	Kuomintang	Lee Teng-hui
41		Tang Fei 唐飛 Táng Fēi (born 1932)	20 May 2000	6 October 2000	139	Kuomintang	Chen Shui-bian
42		Chang Chun-hsiung 張俊雄 Zhāng Jùnxióng (born 1938)	6 October 2000	1 February 2002	483	Democratic Progressive	Chen Shui-bian
			First non-KMT premier.
43		Yu Shyi-kun 游錫堃 Yóu Xíkūn (born 1948)	1 February 2002	1 February 2005	1096	Democratic Progressive	Chen Shui-bian
44		Frank Hsieh Hsieh Chang-ting 謝長廷 Xiè Chángtíng (born 1946)	1 February 2005	25 January 2006	358	Democratic Progressive	Chen Shui-bian
45		Su Tseng-chang 蘇貞昌 Sū Zhēnchāng (born 1947)	25 January 2006	21 May 2007	481	Democratic Progressive	Chen Shui-bian
(42)		Chang Chun-hsiung 張俊雄 Zhāng Jùnxióng (born 1938)	21 May 2007	20 May 2008	365	Democratic Progressive	Chen Shui-bian
			Second Premiership
46		Liu Chao-shiuan 劉兆玄 Liú Zhàoxuán (born 1943)	20 May 2008	10 September 2009	478	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou
47		Wu Den-yih 吳敦義 Wú Dūnyì (born 1948)	10 September 2009	6 February 2012	879	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou
48		Sean Chen Chen Chun 陳冲 Chén Chōng (born 1949)	6 February 2012	18 February 2013	378	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou
49		Jiang Yi-huah 江宜樺 Jiāng Yīhuá (born 1960)	18 February 2013	8 December 2014	658	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou
			Youngest premier to take office.
50		Mao Chi-kuo 毛治國 Máo Zhìguó (born 1948)	8 December 2014	1 February 2016	420	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou
51		Chang San-cheng 張善政 Zhāng Shànzhèng (born 1954)	1 February 2016	20 May 2016	109	Non-partisan	Ma Ying-jeou
			First non-partisan premier. First administration with a DPP legislative majority.
52		Lin Chuan 林全 Lín Quán (born 1951)	20 May 2016	8 September 2017	476	Non-partisan	Tsai Ing-wen
53		Lai Ching-te (William Lai) 賴清德 Lài Qīngdé (born 1959)	8 September 2017	14 January 2019	493	Democratic Progressive	Tsai Ing-wen
(45)		Su Tseng-chang 蘇貞昌 Sū Zhēnchāng (born 1949)	14 January 2019	31 January 2023	1478	Democratic Progressive	Tsai Ing-wen
			Second Premiership
54		Chen Chien-jen 陳建仁 Chén Jiànrén (born 1951)	31 January 2023	20 May 2024	475	Democratic Progressive	Tsai Ing-wen
55		Cho Jung-tai 卓榮泰 Zhuó Róngtài (born 1958)	20 May 2024	Incumbent	224	Democratic Progressive	Lai Ching-te

The premiership of PRC was created since the establishment of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949.

List of premiers of the People's Republic of China

Generations of leadership

  First Administration   Second Administration   Third Administration   Hu–Wen Administration   Xi–Li Administration

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Term of office			NPC	Cabinet
1		Zhou Enlai 周恩来 (1898–1976) Beijing At-large	1 October 1949	15 September 1954	26 years, 99 days	CP	Zhou I
			15 September 1954	18 April 1959		I	Zhou II
			18 April 1959	21 December 1964		II	Zhou III
			21 December 1964	4 January 1975		III	Zhou IV
			4 January 1975	8 January 1976†		IV	Zhou V
			Geneva Conference in 1954, Asian-African Conference, 1972 Nixon visit to China, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution Offices: Foreign Minister (1949–1958), CPPC Chairman (1954–1976) †Died in office (cancer)
2		Hua Guofeng 华国锋 (1921–2008) Hunan At-large	4 February 1976	7 April 1976	4 years, 219 days	IV	(acting)
			7 April 1976	5 March 1978			Hua I
			5 March 1978	10 September 1980§		V	Hua II
			Two Whatevers, Tiananmen Incident, Downfall of the Gang of Four, Sino-Vietnamese War, One Child Policy Offices: Governor of Hunan (1970–1976), Minister of Public Security (1975–1977), Vice Premier (1975–1976) § Ousted
3		Zhao Ziyang 赵紫阳 (1919–2005) Beijing At-large	10 September 1980	6 June 1983	7 years, 75 days	V	(acting)
			6 June 1983	24 November 1987§		VI	Zhao
			Chinese economic reform, Sino-British Joint Declaration, Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau, Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 Offices: Governor of Guangdong (1974–1975), Governor of Sichuan (1975–1980) § Resigned
4		Li Peng 李鹏 (1928–2019) Beijing At-large	24 November 1987	25 March 1988	10 years, 113 days	VI	(acting)
			25 March 1988	15 March 1993		VII	Li P. I
			15 March 1993	17 March 1998		VIII	Li P. II
			Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Three Gorges Dam, Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong Offices: Chairman of State Education Commission (1985–1988), Vice Premier (1983–1987)
5		Zhu Rongji 朱镕基 (born 1928) Hunan At-large	17 March 1998	16 March 2003	4 years, 364 days	IX	Zhu
			Transfer of sovereignty over Macau, accession to the World Trade Organization Offices: Mayor of Shanghai (1987–1991), Governor of People's Bank of China (1993–1995), First-ranking Vice Premier (1993–1998)
6		Wen Jiabao 温家宝 (born 1942) Gansu At-large	16 March 2003	16 March 2008	9 years, 364 days	X	Wen I
			16 March 2008	15 March 2013		XI	Wen II
			SARs outbreak, Anti-Secession Law, H5N1 avian flu outbreak, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Beijing Olympics, Shanghai Expo Offices: Vice Premier (1998–2003)
7		Li Keqiang 李克强 (1955–2023) Shandong At-large (until 2018) Guangxi At-large (from 2018)	15 March 2013	18 March 2018	9 years, 361 days	XII	Li K.
			18 March 2018	11 March 2023		XIII
			2014 Ludian earthquake, H7N9 avian flu outbreak, COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing Winter Olympics Offices: Governor of Henan (1998-2003), First-ranking Vice Premier (2008–2013)
8		Li Qiang 李强 (born 1958) Yunnan At-large	11 March 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 294 days	XIV	Li Q.
			Offices: Governor of Zhejiang (2012–2016)

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