Minister of Civil Affairs

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Minister of Civil Affairs of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国民政部部长
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Lu Zhiyuan-20240308.png
Incumbent
Lu Zhiyuan
since 29 December 2023
Ministry of Civil Affairs
Status Provincial-Ministerial level official
Member of State Council
Seat Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xicheng District, Beijing
Nominator Premier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)
Appointer President
with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
Formation19 October 1949;75 years ago (1949-10-19)
First holder Xie Juezai
DeputyVice Minister of Civil Affairs

The Minister of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is tenth in order of precedence. The minister is responsible for leading the ministry, presiding over its meetings, and signing important documents related to the ministry. Officially, the minister is nominated by the premier of the State Council, who is then approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee and appointed by the president. [1]

Contents

The current minister is Lu Zhiyuan, who concurrently serves as the Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry.

History

The Ministry of the Interior of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Xie Juezai became the first minister on 19 October. The ministry was reorganized to the Ministry of the Interior of the PRC in September 1954, and the title of the minister was also changed. On 3 January 1969, the Ministry of the Interior was abolished, along with the post of minister. The Minister of Civil Affairs was established on 5 March 1978. [2]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officeImportant offices held during tenurePremierRef.
Took officeLeft officeTerm
Minister of the Interior of the Central People's Government
1 Xie Juezai.jpg Xie Juezai
谢觉哉
(1884–1971)
19 October 194928 September 19544 years, 344 daysMember of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government
Member of the Political and Legal Committee of the Government Affairs Council
Zhou Enlai [3]
Minister of the Interior of the People's Republic of China
1 Xie Juezai.jpg Xie Juezai
谢觉哉
(1884–1971)
28 September 195429 April 19594 years, 213 days Zhou Enlai [3]
2 Qian Ying.jpg Qian Ying
钱瑛
(1903–1973)
29 April 195923 November 19601 year, 208 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of the Interior
3 Zeng Shan.jpg Zeng Shan
曾山
(1899–1972)
23 November 196011 December 19688 years, 18 daysMember of the CCP Central Committee [4]
From 11 December 1968, the post of Minister of the Interior was abolished. On 5 March 1978, the post of Minister of Civil Affairs was established.
Minister of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China
4 Cheng Zihua.jpg Cheng Zihua
程子华
(1905–1991)
5 March 19784 May 19824 years, 60 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Hua Guofeng

Zhao Ziyang
[5]
5 Portrait gray.png Cui Naifu
崔乃夫
(1928–2023)
4 May 198229 March 199310 years, 329 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Zhao Ziyang

Li Peng
[6]
6 Portrait gray.png Doje Cering
多吉才让
(born 1939)
29 March 199317 March 20039 years, 353 daysDeputy Director of China International Committee for Disaster Reduction Li Peng

Zhu Rongji
[7]
7 Portrait gray.png Li Xueju
李学举
(born 1945)
17 March 200325 June 20107 years, 100 daysMember of the CCP Central Committee Wen Jiabao [8]
8 Portrait gray.png Li Liguo
李立国
(born 1953)
25 June 20106 November 20166 years, 134 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Member of the CCP Central Committee
Wen Jiabao

Li Keqiang
[9]
9 Portrait gray.png Huang Shuxian
黄树贤
(born 1954)
6 November 201626 October 20192 years, 354 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Li Keqiang [10]
10 Portrait gray.png Li Jiheng
李纪恒
(born 1957)
26 October 201928 February 20222 years, 125 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs [11]
11 Duong Dang Kiet, 2017.jpg Tang Dengjie
唐登杰
(born 1964)
28 February 202229 December 20231 year, 304 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Li Keqiang

Li Qiang
[12]
12 Lu Zhiyuan-20240308.png Lu Zhiyuan
陆治原
(born 1964)
29 December 2023Incumbent338 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Member of the CCP Central Committee
Li Qiang [13]

Timeline

Lu ZhiyuanTang DengjieLi JihengHuang ShuxianLi LiguoLi XuejuDoje CeringCui NaifuCheng ZihuaZeng ShanQian Ying (communist politician)Xie JuezaiMinister of Civil Affairs

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