Li Qiang

Li Qiang (born 23 July 1959)^[1][2][3][4] is a Chinese politician who is currently serving as the 8th Premier of the People's Republic of China. Known to be one of Xi Jinping's closest ally, he used to serve as chief of staff and a de facto personal aide under Xi. This is when Xi served as the top party leader in the province of Zhejiang from 2004 to 2007.^[5]

Li Qiang
李强
Li in 2024
8th Premier of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 March 2023
Vice Premier	Ding Xuexiang He Lifeng Zhang Guoqing Liu Guozhong
Leader	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Li Keqiang
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-23) 23 July 1959 (age 66) Rui'an, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University China Sociology Correspondence University Zhejiang University Central Party School Hong Kong Polytechnic University (EMBA)

In March 2023, he was appointed to premiership by the National People's Congress with 2,936 votes, three voting against his appointment, and eight abstaining.^[6] As premier, he promised to improve the economy and to expand China's gross domestic product by 5%.^[7]