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Li Keqiang

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Name Li Keqiang[1]
Occupation Chinese politician and economist[1]
Office Premier of China[1]
Term 2013 to 2023[1]
Birth date 3 July 1955[2]
Death date 27 October 2023[2]

Li Keqiang was a Chinese politician and economist who served as Premier of China from 2013 to 2023 [1]. He was born on 3 July 1955 and died on 27 October 2023 [2].

Context

Li Keqiang served as Premier of China for a decade, from 2013 to 2023 [1]. He was born in 1955 and passed away in 2023 [2]. During his career, he was the second-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee from 2012 to 2022 [2]. He hailed from Dingyuan, Anhui Province, and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1976 [3]. He earned a Doctor of Economics degree from Peking University [4].

Documented claims

  • Li Keqiang was the second-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee from 2012 to 2022 [2].
  • He was from Dingyuan, Anhui Province and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1976 [3].
  • He held a Doctor of Economics degree and graduated from Peking University [4].

Questions and answers

Which Chinese leader died recently?

Li Keqiang, former Premier of China, died on 27 October 2023 [2].

Who replaced Li Keqiang?

Li Keqiang served as Premier from 2013 to 2023, after which his term ended [1].

Who is the wife of Li Keqiang?

The sources do not provide information about Li Keqiang's wife.

Sources

  1. Li Keqiang | Chinese Politician & Prime Minister — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. [PDF] Li Keqiang 李克强 - Brookings Institution — brookings.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Li Keqiang -- Premier of China's State Council — na.china-embassy.gov.cn (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Li Keqiang, Chinese premier, 1955-2023 — ft.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People