Xiao Jie

Xiao Jie (Chinese: 肖捷; born June 1957) is a Chinese politician and served as the current Minister of Finance since 2016.^[1] He previously served as Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and chief of staff of Premier Li Keqiang, and the Deputy Director of the State Council Leading Group for the Nationwide Economy Census. He had also served as the director of the State Administration of Taxation.^[2]

Biography

Born in Kaiyuan County, Liaoning Province, Xiao joined the Communist Party of China in August 1985. From March 1976 to October 1978, he worked in the Research Institute of Mechanics and the Research Institute of Mechanics and Electronics, affiliated with the Beijing mechanics bureau. From October 1978 to September 1982, he studied in the Department of Finance of Renmin University of China, majoring in finance and economics.

From September 1982 to January 1987, he was an officer of long-term planning in the general planning section of the Ministry of Finance. From January 1987 to December 1991, he was a deputy chief of long-term planning prediction in the general planning section of the Ministry of Finance. From December 1987 to April 1989, he studied in West Germany.

From December 1991 to November 1993, he was the chief of long-term planning and forecasting in the general planning department of Ministry of Finance. From October 1991 to October 1992, he was appointed as deputy director of the economic planning commission of Fuxin, Liaoning Province. From November 1993 to July 1994, he was the vice section chief of the general planning section of the Ministry of Finance.

From July 1994 to July 1998, he was the vice section chief of the general reform section of the Ministry of Finance. From September 1994 to July 1995, he was trained at the CPC Central Party School as a young cadre. From September 1992 to July 1995, he pursued an on-the-job doctoral degree in finance at the Research Institute of Financial Sciences of the Ministry of Finance.

From July 1998 to June 2000, he was the chief of the administrative office of the Ministry of Finance, and from June 2000 to September 2001, he was the chief of the national treasury department of the Ministry of Finance. From September 2001 to July 2005, he served as Vice-Minister of Finance, and a Party Committee member.

From July 2005 to August 2007, he was the vice governor of Hunan Province, and a member of the Hunan Provincial Party Standing Committee. In August 2007, Xiao was appointed as the director of the State Administration of Taxation.^[3][4]

In November 2016, Xiao was appointed as Minister of Finance, replacing Lou Jiwei.^[5]

Xiao is a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and also served on the 17th Central Committee.

References

12th State Council of the People's Republic of China (2013-2018)
Li Keqiang (Premier)
Vice Premiers	Zhang Gaoli Liu Yandong Wang Yang Ma Kai
State Councilors	Yang Jing (also Secretary-General) Chang Wanquan Yang Jiechi Guo Shengkun Wang Yong
Ministers	Agriculture Han Changfu Civil Affairs Li Liguo→Huang Shuxian Commerce Gao Hucheng Construction Jiang Weixin→Chen Zhenggao Culture Cai Wu→Luo Shugang Defense Chang Wanquan Education Yuan Guiren→Chen Baosheng Finance Lou Jiwei→Xiao Jie Foreign Wang Yi Environment Zhou Shengxian→Chen Jining Human Resources Yin Weimin Industry and Information Miao Wei Justice Wu Aiying Public Security Guo Shengkun Resources Jiang Daming Science and Technology Wan Gang State Security Geng Huichang→Chen Wenqing Supervision Huang Shuxian Transport Yang Chuantang→Li Xiaopeng Water Chen Lei
Commissioners	Development Xu Shaoshi Ethnic Affairs Wang Zhengwei→Bagatur Health Li Bin
Other bodies	Auditor General Liu Jiayi Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan