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Wang Xiangxi (Chinese: 王祥喜; pinyin: Wáng Xiángxǐ; born August 1962) is a Chinese business executive and politician, currently serving as Minister of Emergency Management since July 2022.

He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Wang was born in Mianyang County (now Xiantao), Hubei, in August 1962. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Jiaozuo Coal Mining School (now Henan Polytechnic University), majoring in coal mining engineering.

Career in Hubei

After graduating in 1983, he was assigned to the Songyi Mining Bureau, and eventually becoming first deputy director in March 1995. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1987. He successively served as deputy head of the Hubei Provincial Coal Industry Department in June 1996, director of the Hubei Coal Industry Management Office in February 2002, deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Economic and Trade Commission in August 2000, and director of the Hubei Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau in April 2003. In June 2006, he was named acting mayor of Jingzhou, confirmed in March 2007. In May 2010, he was appointed party secretary of Suizhou, in addition to serving as chairperson of its People's Congress. In July 2012, he was made secretary-general of Hubei Provincial People's Government, concurrently serving as director of the General Office of Hubei Provincial People's Government. He was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Hubei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority, in June 2017, and appointed secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Career in state enterprise

In March 2019, he was chosen as chairman and party branch secretary of the China Energy Investment, a state-owned mining and energy company administrated by the SASAC of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Career in central government

On 29 July 2022, he was promoted to become minister of emergency management, succeeding Huang Ming.

References

1. 王祥喜接替傅德辉任湖北省政府秘书长、办公厅主任. ce.cn (in Chinese). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
2. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (18 July 2017). 王祥喜任湖北省委政法委书记 王晓东不再兼任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
3. Xu Luyi (徐路易) (4 March 2019). 湖北政法委书记王祥喜任国家能源集团董事长，乔保平到龄退休. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
4. Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (29 July 2022). 中央决定：王祥喜任应急管理部党委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 July 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 Xiantao
• Henan Polytechnic University alumni
• People's Republic of China politicians from Hubei
• Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hubei
• Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress
• Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party