Wu Yi (politician)

Wu Yi
吴仪
Wu in 2004
First-ranked Vice Premier of China
In office 2 June 2007 – 17 March 2008
Premier	Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Huang Ju
Succeeded by	Li Keqiang
Vice Premier of China
In office 15 March 2003 – 17 March 2008 Serving with Huang Ju, Zeng Peiyan, and Hui Liangyu
Premier	Wen Jiabao
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China
In office 18 March 1998 – 16 March 2003
Premier	Zhu Rongji
Minister of Health
In office April 2003 – April 2005
Premier	Wen Jiabao
Preceded by	Zhang Wenkang
Succeeded by	Gao Qiang
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation
In office March 1993 – March 1998
Premier	Li Peng
Preceded by	Li Lanqing
Succeeded by	Shi Guangsheng
Personal details
Born	November 1938 (age 85) Wuhan, Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1962–)
Alma mater	China University of Petroleum

Wu Yi (born November 1938) is a retired Chinese politician who served as a Vice Premier of China between 2003 and 2008. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the role of Minister of Health from April 2003 during the SARS outbreak, shortly after becoming vice premier. She was also a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. She has since retired and left public life. She was commonly referred to as the "iron lady" by Chinese media, and was known to be a tough negotiator internationally.