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The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese:...

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) is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First Vice Premier, who 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" (国务院第一副总理) 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 generation       Second generation       Third generation       Fourth generation Ordered in political position ranking