Ma Jiantang

Chinese economist and politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Ma.

Ma Jiantang

马建堂

Ma Jiantang in 2010

Party Branch Secretary of Development Research Center of the State Council
In office
March 2018 – June 2022
Premier| Li Keqiang
Preceded by| Wang Anshun
Succeeded by| Lu Hao
Director of the National Bureau of Statistics
In office
September 2008 – April 2015
Premier| Wen Jiabao
Li Keqiang
Preceded by| Xie Fuzhan
Succeeded by| Wang Bao'an
Personal details
Born| April 1958 (age 66)
Binzhou, Shandong, China
Political party| Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater| Shandong University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 马建堂
Traditional Chinese| 馬建堂
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Mǎ Jiàntáng

Ma Jiantang (Chinese: 马建堂; born April 29, 1958) is a Chinese economist and politician. He was director of the National Bureau of Statistics from 2008 to 2015, executive vice-president of Academy of Governance (minister-level rank) from 2015 to 2018, and party branch secretary of Development Research Center of the State Council from 2018 to 2022.

## Life and career

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Born in Binzhou, Shandong, Ma graduated from the Department of Economics of Shandong University in 1982, and earned a master's degree at Nankai University in 1985. He received his doctorate from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1988. Ma won the Sun Yefang Economics Prize in 1994 while serving on the Development Research Center of the State Council, he received the Chinese Economic Theory Innovation award In 2012.[1]

He served as the Director of General Department, SETC from 1996 to 2003, and was Deputy Secretary of SASAC from 2003 to 2008. From 2004 to 2007, he was vice governor of Qinghai, a province located in northwest China. He served as the Director of China NBS from 2008 to 2014.[2]

Ma was elected to the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party as an alternate member in November 2012. Ma was ranked first out of 168 alternate members in a list ordered by the number of votes received at the party congress. Ma was made a full member of the committee at the 3rd Plenum of the 18th Central committee in 2014 to replace a vacant seat.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Ma Jintang, a new member of CPC central committee (新任中央委员马建堂素描：经济学者型官员)
2. ^ Orlik, Tom (2014). "Reform at China's National Bureau of Statistics under Ma Jiantang 2008–2013". China Economic Review. 30: 304–308. doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2014.04.006. ISSN 1043-951X.
3. ^ China Vitae : Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Governance: Ma Jintang

Government offices

Preceded by

Xie Fuzhan

|  Director of the National Bureau of Statistics
2008–2015  | Succeeded by

Wang Bao'an

Preceded by

He Jiacheng

|  Executive Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Governance
2015–2018  | Succeeded by

He Yiting

Preceded by

Wang Anshun

|  Party Branch Secretary of Development Research Center of the State Council
2018–2022  | Succeeded by

Lu Hao

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Directors of the National Bureau of Statistics of China

* Xue Muqiao
* Jia Qiyun
* Wang Sihua
* Chen Xian
* Li Chengrui
* Zhang Sai
* Liu Hong
* Zhu Zhixin
* Li Deshui
* Qiu Xiaohua
* Xie Fuzhan
* Ma Jiantang
* Wang Bao'an
* Ning Jizhe
* Kang Yi

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