Lawmakers approved the new lineup of the State Council yesterday to lead the country's social, economic and administrative reforms in the next five years.

Clockwise from top left: Newly-appointed vice-premiers Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu, Wang Qishan and Zhang Dejiang at the session of the 11th National People's Congress yesterday.

Former Liaoning Party secretary Li Keqiang was appointed vice-premier at the ongoing session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).

The other three vice-premiers are Hui Liangyu, who is already serving in the post and oversees agriculture, former Guangdong Party chief Zhang Dejiang and former Beijing mayor Wang Qishan.

Liu Yandong, former minister of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, was elected state councilor.

New Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, former head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Ma Kai, national police chief Meng Jianzhu and senior diplomat Dai Bingguo were also appointed state councilors. Ma was elected secretary-general of the Cabinet as well.