Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国外交部部长
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
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Qin Gang (2023-03-21) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Qin Gang
since 30 December 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Member of State Council
Seat Beijing
Nominator Premier
Appointer President of China with the confirmation of the National People's Congress
Precursor Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Inaugural holder Zhou Enlai
Formation1 October 1949;73 years ago (1949-10-01)
Website www.fmprc.gov.cn
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese 中华人民共和国外交部部长

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's top and most important cabinet posts. The Minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a state councillor. The Minister is the second-highest ranking diplomat in China after the director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. [1]

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Process of appointment

According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Minister is nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee. [2]

List of officeholders

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePresidentPremier
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Zhou Enlai 1972.jpg Zhou Enlai
周恩来
(1898–1976)
1 October 194911 February 19588 years, 4 months Mao Zedong
(since 1954)
Himself
2 Chen Yi(communist).jpg Marshal
Chen Yi
陈毅
(1901–1972)
11 February 19586 January 197213 years, 10 months Liu Shaoqi
Office vacant
Zhou Enlai
3 Ji Pengfei.jpg Ji Pengfei
姬鹏飞
(1910–2000)
6 January 1972November 19731 year, 9 monthsOffice vacant
4 Qiao Mu .jpg Qiao Guanhua
喬冠華
(1913–1983)
November 19732 December 19763 years, 1 monthOffice vacant
Office abolished
Zhou Enlai
Hua Guofeng
5 Huang Hua (1978).jpg Huang Hua
黄华
(1913–2010)
2 December 197619 November 19825 years, 11 monthsOffice abolished Hua Guofeng
Zhao Ziyang
6 Wu Xueqian.jpg Wu Xueqian
吴学谦
(1921–2008)
19 November 198212 April 19885 years, 4 months Li Xiannian
(since 1983)
Zhao Ziyang
7 Qian-Qichen.jpg Qian Qichen
钱其琛
(1928–2017)
12 April 198818 March 19989 years, 11 months Yang Shangkun
Jiang Zemin
Li Peng
8 Tang Jiaxuan 01.jpg Tang Jiaxuan
唐家璇
(born 1938)
18 March 199817 March 20034 years, 11 months Jiang Zemin Zhu Rongji
9 Li Zhaoxing.jpg Li Zhaoxing
李肇星
(born 1940)
17 March 200327 April 20074 years, 1 month Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao
10 Yang Jiechi Japan 2020.jpg Yang Jiechi
杨洁篪
(born 1950)
27 April 200716 March 20135 years, 10 months
11 Wang Yi Japan 2019.jpg Wang Yi
王毅
(born 1953)
16 March 201330 December 20229 years, 9 months Xi Jinping
Li Keqiang
12 Qin Gang (2023-03-21) (cropped).jpg Qin Gang
秦刚
(born 1966)
30 December 2022Incumbent81 days
Li Qiang

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References

  1. "China's Communist Party Names Wang Yi to Lead Foreign Policy". Bloomberg.com. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. Article 62 (5) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.