Yang Jing

Yang Jing
杨晶
Yang in 2009
State Councilor of China
In office 16 March 2013 – 24 February 2018 Serving with Yang Jiechi, Chang Wanquan, Guo Shengkun, Wang Yong
Premier	Li Keqiang
12th Secretary-General of the State Council
In office 16 March 2013 – 24 February 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Ma Kai
Succeeded by	Xiao Jie
Director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Li Dezhu
Succeeded by	Wang Zhengwei
9th Chairman of Inner Mongolia
In office 3 April 2003 – 3 April 2008
Preceded by	Uyunqimg
Succeeded by	Bagatur
Personal details
Born	December 1953 (age 71) Jungar Banner, Suiyuan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	杨晶
Traditional Chinese	楊晶
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Jīng

Yang Jing (Chinese: 杨晶; pinyin: Yáng Jīng; born December 1953) is a former Chinese politician of Mongol ethnicity. He previously served as State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council,^[1] and the President of the Chinese Academy of Governance.^[2]

Prior to his ascendance to leading roles at the State Council, he served as the director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission (2008-2013), and the Chairman of Inner Mongolia (2003-2008). Yang was one of the highest-ranking non-Han officials in the Chinese government.