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Hou Kai (Chinese: 侯凯; born April 1962) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as auditor-general of the National Audit Office. He has been a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection since November 2012.

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Hou was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, in April 1962. In 1980, he was accepted to Central University of Finance and Economics, where he majored in finance.

Political career

After university in 1984, Hou was despatched to the Financial Audit Department of the National Audit Office, where he was promoted to deputy director in November 1999 and to director in February 2003. Hou joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1987. He was director of the General Office of the National Audit Office in February 2009, in addition to serving as deputy auditor-general in September 2010.

He was appointed secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in November 2013 and was admitted to a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Shanghai Municipal Committee, the province's top authority.

Hou was transferred back to the central government in December 2016, when he was appointed deputy secretary of the Working Committee of Organs Directly under the Central Government. He was a member of the National Supervisory Commission from March 2018 to June 2020.

In June 2020, Hou was chosen as auditor-general of the National Audit Office, succeeding Hu Zejun.

References

1. Fu Zhongming (符仲明) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
2. Zhao Wenhan (赵文涵) (22 October 2022). （二十大受权发布）中国共产党第二十届中央委员会委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
3. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (30 June 2020). 侯凯任审计署审计长 胡泽君不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (17 December 2016). 廖国勋任上海市委常委 接替侯凯任市纪委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. Yi Yi (伊一) (1 July 2020). 陈建文任中央和国家机关工委副书记 侯凯不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.

v t e 13th State Council of China
Li Keqiang Cabinet II (2018–2023)
Premier	Li Keqiang (Party branch secretary)	Premier Li Keqiang 1st Vice-Premier Han Zheng
Vice Premiers	Han Zheng Sun Chunlan♀ Hu Chunhua Liu He
State Councilors	Wei Fenghe Wang Yong Wang Yi Xiao Jie Zhao Kezhi
Secretary-General	Xiao Jie
Ministers	01 Foreign Affairs Wang Yi → Qin Gang 02 National Defense Wei Fenghe 03 Development & Reform Commission He Lifeng (CPPCC Vice-Chairman) 04 Education Chen Baosheng → Huai Jinpeng 05 Science & Technology Wang Zhigang 06 Industry & Information Technology Miao Wei → Xiao Yaqing → Jin Zhuanglong 07 Ethnic Affairs Commission Bagatur (CPPCC Vice-Chairman) → Chen Xiaojiang → Pan Yue 08 Public Security Zhao Kezhi → Wang Xiaohong 09 State Security Chen Wenqing → Chen Yixin 10 Civil Affairs Huang Shuxian → Li Jiheng → Tang Dengjie 11 Justice Fu Zhenghua → Tang Yijun 12 Finance Liu Kun 13 Human Resources & Social Security Zhang Jinan → Zhou Zuyi → Wang Xiaoping 14 Natural Resources Lu Hao → Wang Guanghua 15 Ecology & Environment Li Ganjie → Huang Runqiu 16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development Wang Menghui → Ni Hong 17 Transport Li Xiaopeng 18 Water Resources E Jingping → Li Guoying 19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Han Changfu → Tang Renjian 20 Commerce Zhong Shan → Wang Wentao 21 Culture & Tourism Luo Shugang → Hu Heping 22 Health Commission Ma Xiaowei 23 Veterans Affairs Sun Shaocheng → Pei Jinjia 24 Emergency Management Wang Yupu† → vacant → Huang Ming → Wang Xiangxi
Central Bank Governor	Yi Gang
Auditor-General	Hu Zejun♀ → Hou Kai
: Member of the Politburo; : Member of the Politburo Standing Committee; †: died in office; ♀: Female

v t e 14th State Council of China
Li Qiang Cabinet I (2023–2028)
Premier	Li Qiang (Party branch secretary)	Premier Li Qiang 1st Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang
Vice Premiers	Ding Xuexiang He Lifeng Zhang Guoqing Liu Guozhong
State Councilors	Li Shangfu (removed from post on 24 October 2023) Wang Xiaohong Wu Zhenglong Shen Yiqin♀ Qin Gang (removed from post on 24 October 2023)
Secretary-General	Wu Zhenglong
Ministers	01 Foreign Affairs Qin Gang → Wang Yi 02 National Defense Li Shangfu → vacant → Dong Jun 03 Development & Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie 04 Education Huai Jinpeng 05 Science & Technology Wang Zhigang → Yin Hejun 06 Industry & Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong 07 Ethnic Affairs Commission Pan Yue 08 Public Security Wang Xiaohong 09 State Security Chen Yixin 10 Civil Affairs Tang Dengjie → Lu Zhiyuan 11 Justice He Rong 12 Finance Liu Kun → Lan Fo'an 13 Human Resources & Social Security Wang Xiaoping 14 Natural Resources Wang Guanghua → Guan Zhi'ou 15 Ecology & Environment Huang Runqiu 16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong 17 Transport Li Xiaopeng 18 Water Resources Li Guoying 19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Tang Renjian → Han Jun 20 Commerce Wang Wentao 21 Culture & Tourism Hu Heping → Sun Yeli 22 Health Commission Ma Xiaowei → Lei Haichao 23 Veterans Affairs Pei Jinjia 24 Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi
Central Bank Governor	Yi Gang → Pan Gongsheng
Auditor-General	Hou Kai
: Member of the Politburo; : Member of the Politburo Standing Committee; ♀: Female

• 1962 births
• Living people
• People from Shenyang
• Central University of Finance and Economics alumni
• Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
• People's Republic of China politicians from Liaoning
• Chinese Communist Party politicians from Liaoning
• Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party