Lei Haichao | |
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雷海潮 | |
 Lei in 2020 | |
| Head of theNational Health Commission | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2024 | |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| Preceded by | Ma Xiaowei |
| Director of theBeijing Municipal Health Commission [zh] | |
| In office November 2018 – November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Yu Luming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1968 (age 56) Dezhou,Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Shandong Second Medical University Shandong University Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University |
Lei Haichao (Chinese:雷海潮;pinyin:Léi Hǎicháo; born April 1968) is a Chinese public health expert and politician, currently serving asparty secretary of theNational Health Commission, in office since May 2024.[1] He served as a member of theWorld Health Organization's Western Pacific region health research advisory committee from 2005 to 2008.[1]
Lei was born inDezhou,Shandong, in April 1968, and successively graduated from Weifang Medical University (nowShandong Second Medical University), Shandong Medical University (nowShandong University), and Shanghai Medical University (nowShanghai Medical College, Fudan University).
Lei entered the workforce in July 1991, and joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1996. He became an official in theMinistry of Health in September 2004, and worked for almost six years.[2] In July 2010, he was named deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau (was reshuffled as Beijing Municipal Health Commission), rising to director in May 2017.[3] He was deputy head of theNational Health Commission in October 2020, in addition to serving as party branch secretary since September 2023.[1] In May 2024, he succeededMa Xiaowei, who will reach retirement age in December.[1][4] On 28 June 2024, he was appointed head of the National Health Commission, according to a decision adopted by theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.[5]
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| Preceded by | Head of theNational Health Commission 2024–present | Incumbent |
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