| First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China |
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Emblem of the People's Republic of China |
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| Residence | Zhongnanhai |
| Nominator | the Premier of the State Council |
| Appointer | the National People's Congress |
| Term length | five years, renewable once consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Chen Yun |
| Formation | September 1954 |
| Website | State Council |
| People's Republic of China |
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The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国国务院副总理; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國國務院副總理; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn Fùzǒnglǐ) is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First-ranking Vice Premier (第一副总理), sometimes called Executive Vice Premier (常务副总理) wrongly by the non-official media. It is an informal title and takes over duties of the Premier at the time of the latter's incapacity. In addition, there are numerous other Vice-Premiers who assume certain broad portfolios.
Current Vice Premiers, in order of rank, are Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu, Zhang Dejiang and Wang Qishan.
In irregular instances, the position of a First Vice Premier has been named either to indicate degree of power, nominal power, or when the Premier is incapacitated and requires a full time assistant to carry out his regular duties.
| First Vice Premier | Deputy Vice Premiers | ||
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| Li Keqiang | Hui Liangyu (2nd) | Zhang Dejiang (3rd) | Wang Qishan (4th) |
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