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Vice-premiers and state councilors named

(China Daily)
Updated: 2013-03-17 07:54

Yang Jiechi

Vice-premiers and state councilors named

State Councilor

Yang Jiechi, born in May 1950, is a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee, state councilor, and a member of the State Council Leading Party Members' Group.

Yang entered the workforce in September 1968, and joined the CPC in December 1971. He studied history at Nanjing University, and holds a doctoral degree in history.

He served as minister of foreign affairs from 2007 to 2013.

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