Wang Xiangxi

Wang Xiangxi (Chinese: 王祥喜; pinyin: Wáng Xiángxǐ; born August 1962) is a Chinese business executive and politician, currently serving as Minister of Emergency Management since July 2022.

He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Wang was born in Mianyang County (now Xiantao), Hubei, in August 1962. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Jiaozuo Coal Mining School (now Henan Polytechnic University), majoring in coal mining engineering.

Career in Hubei

After graduating in 1983, he was assigned to the Songyi Mining Bureau, and eventually becoming first deputy director in March 1995. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1987. He successively served as deputy head of the Hubei Provincial Coal Industry Department in June 1996, director of the Hubei Coal Industry Management Office in February 2002, deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Economic and Trade Commission in August 2000, and director of the Hubei Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau in April 2003. In June 2006, he was named acting mayor of Jingzhou, confirmed in March 2007. In May 2010, he was appointed party secretary of Suizhou, in addition to serving as chairperson of its People's Congress. In July 2012, he was made secretary-general of Hubei Provincial People's Government, concurrently serving as director of the General Office of Hubei Provincial People's Government.^[1] He was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Hubei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority, in June 2017, and appointed secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2]

Career in state enterprise

In March 2019, he was chosen as chairman and party branch secretary of the China Energy Investment, a state-owned mining and energy company administrated by the SASAC of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.^[3]

Career in central government

On 29 July 2022, he was promoted to become minister of emergency management, succeeding Huang Ming.^[4]

References

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13th State Council of the People's Republic of China

Li Keqiang Cabinet II (2018–2023)

Premier

Li Keqiang^PSC (Party branch secretary)

Premier Li Keqiang


1st Vice-Premier Han Zheng

Vice-Premiers

1. Han Zheng^PSC
2. Sun Chunlan♀^P
3. Hu Chunhua^P
4. Liu He^P

State Councilors

1. Wei Fenghe
2. Wang Yong
3. Wang Yi
4. Xiao Jie
5. Zhao Kezhi

Secretary-General

Xiao Jie

Ministers

01 Foreign Affairs	Wang Yi → Qin Gang
02 National Defense	Wei Fenghe
03 Development & Reform Commission	He Lifeng (CPPCC Vice-Chairman)
04 Education	Chen Baosheng → Huai Jinpeng
05 Science & Technology	Wang Zhigang
06 Industry & Information Technology	Miao Wei → Xiao Yaqing → Jin Zhuanglong
07 Ethnic Affairs Commission	Bagatur (CPPCC Vice-Chairman) → Chen Xiaojiang → Pan Yue
08 Public Security	Zhao Kezhi → Wang Xiaohong
09 State Security	Chen Wenqing → Chen Yixin
10 Civil Affairs	Huang Shuxian → Li Jiheng → Tang Dengjie
11 Justice	Fu Zhenghua → Tang Yijun
12 Finance	Liu Kun
13 Human Resources & Social Security	Zhang Jinan → Zhou Zuyi → Wang Xiaoping
14 Natural Resources	Lu Hao → Wang Guanghua
15 Ecology & Environment	Li Ganjie → Huang Runqiu
16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development	Wang Menghui → Ni Hong
17 Transport	Li Xiaopeng
18 Water Resources	E Jingping → Li Guoying
19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Han Changfu → Tang Renjian
20 Commerce	Zhong Shan → Wang Wentao
21 Culture & Tourism	Luo Shugang → Hu Heping
22 Health Commission	Ma Xiaowei
23 Veterans Affairs	Sun Shaocheng → Pei Jinjia
24 Emergency Management	Wang Yupu† → vacant → Huang Ming → Wang Xiangxi

Central Bank Governor

Yi Gang

Auditor-General

Hu Zejun♀ → Hou Kai

• ^P: Member of the Politburo;
• ^PSC: Member of the Politburo Standing Committee;
• †: died in office;
• ♀: Female