Ma Xiaowei
Ma Xiaowei | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mã hiểu vĩ | |||||||
![]() Ma in January 2020 | |||||||
1stHead of the National Health Commission | |||||||
In office 19 March 2018 – 6 May 2024 | |||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang | ||||||
Preceded by | New position | ||||||
Succeeded by | Lei Haichao[1] | ||||||
President of theChinese Medical Association | |||||||
In office December 2015 – May 2021 | |||||||
Preceded by | Chen Zhu | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhao Yupei | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | December 1959 (age 64) Wutai County,Shanxi,China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | China Medical University | ||||||
Profession | Physician | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | Mã hiểu vĩ | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | Mã hiểu vĩ | ||||||
| |||||||
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^Lôi hải triều đã nhậm quốc gia vệ kiện ủy đảng tổ thư ký.qq(in Chinese). 6 May 2024.Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^"China's new cabinet members endorsed".China Daily.2018-03-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-05-28.Retrieved2018-03-22.
- ^"Ma Xiaowei".National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China.March 26, 2018.RetrievedMay 22,2020.
- ^ab"China Vitae: Biography of Ma Xiaowei".chinavitae.Retrieved2020-05-21.
- ^"National Health Commission Director Ma Xiaowei".US-China Business Council.2018-04-05.Retrieved2020-05-21.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^"China's National Health Commission news conference on coronavirus".Al Jazeera.26 January 2020.Retrieved12 February2020.