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Ma Kai
Ma Kai
马凯
	Ma in 2008
Vice Premier of China
	In office; 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018 Serving with Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Wang Qishan
11th Secretary-General of the State Council
	In office; March 2008 – March 2013
Preceded by	Hua Jianmin
Succeeded by	Yang Jing
10th Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
	In office; March 2003 – March 2008
Premier	Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Zeng Peiyan
Succeeded by	Zhang Ping
Personal details
Born	June 1946 (age 78); Jinshan, Shanghai, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Renmin University of China

Ma Kai (Chinese: 马凯; pinyin: Mǎ Kǎi) is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice premier of China from 2013 to 2018. He was formerly the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission from 2003 to 2008, and a State Councilor and secretary-general of the State Council from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education

Ma Kai was born in Jinshan, Shanghai in 1946. He received his Master's degree from Renmin University of China in 1982.^[1]

In 2003 he was given responsibility for the National Development and Reform Commission, an organization which has broad administrative and planning control over the economy of China.^[2]

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.^[3] His portfolio included putting forth Chinese policies with regard to global warming.^[3] In November 2017, Ma Kai was appointed to lead the Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC).^[4]^[5]^[6]