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Ma Xiaowei

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In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisMa.
Ma Xiaowei
Mã hiểu vĩ
Ma in January 2020
1stHead of the National Health Commission
In office
19 March 2018 – 6 May 2024
PremierLi Keqiang
Li Qiang
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byLei Haichao[1]
President of theChinese Medical Association
In office
December 2015 – May 2021
Preceded byChen Zhu
Succeeded byZhao Yupei
Personal details
BornDecember 1959 (age 64)
Wutai County,Shanxi,China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materChina Medical University
ProfessionPhysician
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseMã hiểu vĩ
Simplified ChineseMã hiểu vĩ
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Xiǎowěi

Ma Xiaowei(Chinese:Mã hiểu vĩ;born December 1959) is a Chinese physician and politician who has served as the head of theNational Health Commissionof China between March 2018 and May 2024.[2]Ma also served as president of theChinese Medical Associationfrom 2015 to 2021. He is one of the vice presidents of theRed Cross Society of China.

Biography

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Ma was born inWutai County,Shanxiin December 1959. He is part of theHanethnic group.[3]

In April 1978, he was accepted toChina Medical University.Upon graduation in December 1982, he was assigned to work at theMinistry of Health.He joined theChinese Communist Party(CCP) in 1982.[4]He became a cadre at the then Ministry of Health before working for China Medical University where he later served as hospital administrator and party secretary.[5]He also became the director of Liaoning Provincial Health Department.

In October 2001, he was appointed Vice Minister of Health.[4]When the ministry was reorganized into theNational Health and Family Planning Commission,he continued to serve as deputy director. In May 2015 he concurrently served as vice-president of theRed Cross Society of China.On December 15, 2015, he was appointed president ofChinese Medical Association,replacingChen Zhu.[6]On 19 March 2018, Ma was appointed director ofNational Health Commissionat the first session of the13th National People's Congress.[7]Ma has been one of the leading figures in the fight againstCOVID-19 pandemicas well as communication around it.[8]

References

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  1. ^Lôi hải triều đã nhậm quốc gia vệ kiện ủy đảng tổ thư ký.qq(in Chinese). 6 May 2024.Retrieved16 May2024.
  2. ^"China's new cabinet members endorsed".China Daily.2018-03-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-05-28.Retrieved2018-03-22.
  3. ^"Ma Xiaowei".National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China.March 26, 2018.RetrievedMay 22,2020.
  4. ^ab"China Vitae: Biography of Ma Xiaowei".chinavitae.Retrieved2020-05-21.
  5. ^"National Health Commission Director Ma Xiaowei".US-China Business Council.2018-04-05.Retrieved2020-05-21.
  6. ^Quốc gia vệ kế ủy phó chủ nhiệm mã hiểu vĩ được tuyển Trung Hoa y học sẽ mới nhậm chức hội trưởng.ce.cn(in Chinese). 2015-12-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-23.Retrieved2018-03-22.
  7. ^Mã hiểu vĩ đảm nhiệm tân tổ kiến quốc gia vệ sinh khỏe mạnh ủy ban chủ nhiệm.ce.cn(in Chinese). 2018-03-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-22.Retrieved2018-03-22.
  8. ^"China's National Health Commission news conference on coronavirus".Al Jazeera.26 January 2020.Retrieved12 February2020.
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Academic offices
Preceded by President ofChinese Medical Association
2015–2021 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded byas Minister in charge of theNational Health and Family Planning Commission Minister in charge of theNational Health Commission
2018–2024 		Succeeded by
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