Minister of Education (China)

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Minister of Education of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国教育部部长
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Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng.jpg
Incumbent
Huai Jinpeng
since 20 August 2021
Ministry of Education
Status Provincial-Ministerial level official
Member of State Council
Seat Ministry of Education Building, 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
Precursor Minister of Education of the Republic of China
Formation19 October 1949;75 years ago (1949-10-19)
First holder Ma Xulun
DeputyVice Minister of Education
Website www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_zzjg/moe_187/

The minister of education of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is fourth 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 Huai Jinpeng, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.

History

The Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Ma Xulun became the first minister on 19 October. The ministry was reorganized to the Ministry of Education of the PRC in September 1954, and the title of the minister was also changed. On 26 July 1968, during the Cultural Revolution, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the State Council and the Central Military Commission decided to implement military rule over the ministry; the Director of the Military Control Commission Zhu Kui served as the head of the ministry. [2] On 22 June 1970, the Ministry of Education was abolished and merged into the Science and Education Group of the State Council. On 17 January 1975, the Science and Education Group of the State Council was abolished and the Ministry of Education was re-established. On 18 June 1985, the Ministry of Education was renamed to the State Education Commission, [3] and was named back to the Ministry of Education on 10 March 1993.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officeImportant offices held during tenurePremierRef.
Took officeLeft officeTerm
Minister of Education of the Central People's Government
1 Ma Xu Lun .jpg Ma Xulun
马叙伦
(1885–1970)		19 October 194915 November 19523 years, 27 daysMember of the Central People's Government
Deputy Director of the Cultural and Educational Committee of the Central People's Government
Director of the Chinese Character Reform Research Committee
Chairman of the China Democratic League 		Zhou Enlai [4]
2 Zhang Xi Ruo .jpg Zhang Xiruo
张奚若
(1889–1973)		15 November 195228 September 19541 year, 317 daysVice Chairman of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the State Council
President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs		 [5]
Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
2 Zhang Xi Ruo .jpg Zhang Xiruo
张奚若
(1889–1973)		28 September 195411 February 19583 years, 136 daysDirector of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Committee
President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs		 Zhou Enlai [5]
3 Yang Xiu Feng .jpg Yang Xiufeng
杨秀峰
(1897–1983)		11 February 195822 July 19646 years, 162 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education
Deputy Director of the Second Office of the State Council		 [6]
– Portrait gray.png Liu Jiping
刘季平
(1915–1990)		22 July 19644 October 196474 daysDeputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education [7]
4 Portrait gray.png He Wei
何伟
(1910–1973)		4 October 196426 July 19683 years, 296 days [8]
Director of the Military Control Commission of the Ministry of Education
– Portrait gray.png Zhu Kui
朱奎
(1916–1982)		26 July 196822 June 19701 year, 331 days Zhou Enlai [9]
From 22 June 1970 to 17 January 1975, the post of Minister of Education was abolished.
Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
5 Portrait gray.png Zhou Rongxin
周荣鑫
(1917–1976)		17 January 197513 April 19761 year, 87 days Zhou Enlai
↓
Hua Guofeng 		[10]
Vacant
13 April 1976 – 25 January 1977
6 Portrait gray.png Liu Xiyao
刘西尧
(1916–2013)		25 January 197723 February 19792 years, 29 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Hua Guofeng [11]
7 Jiang Nanxiang (1979).jpg Jiang Nanxiang
项怀诚
(1913–1988)		23 February 19794 May 19823 years, 70 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Hua Guofeng
↓
Zhao Ziyang 		[12]
8 Portrait gray.png He Dongchang
何东昌
(1923–2014)		4 May 198218 June 19853 years, 45 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education
Vice Chairman of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council		 Zhao Ziyang [13]
Director of the State Education Commission of the People's Republic of China
9 Chinese Premier Li Peng 1996.jpg Li Peng
李鹏
(1928–2019)		18 June 198512 April 19882 years, 299 days Vice Premier of the State Council
Head of the State Council's Electronic Revitalization Leading Group
Secretary of the CCP Secretariat
Member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee
Acting Premier of the State Council 		Zhao Ziyang
↓
Li Peng 		[14]
10 Portrait gray.png Li Tieying
李铁映
(born 1936)		12 April 198829 March 19934 years, 351 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the State Education Commission
Member of the CCP Politburo
State Councillor 		Li Peng [15]
11 Portrait gray.png Zhu Kaixuan
朱开轩
(1932–2016)		29 March 199310 March 19984 years, 346 daysAlternate Member of the CCP Central Committee
Director of the NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee 		[16]
Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
12 Chen Zhili UNDP 2009.jpg Chen Zhili
陈至立
(born 1942)		10 March 199817 March 20035 years, 7 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Zhu Rongji [17]
13 Portrait gray.png Zhou Ji
周济
(born 1946)		17 March 200331 October 20096 years, 228 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Wen Jiabao [18]
14 Yuan Guiren.jpg Yuan Guiren
袁贵仁
(born 1950)		31 October 20092 July 20166 years, 245 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Wen Jiabao
↓
Li Keqiang 		[19]
15 Chen Baosheng 2019.jpg Chen Baosheng
陈宝生
(born 1956)		2 July 201620 August 20215 years, 49 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Li Keqiang [20]
16 Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng.jpg Huai Jinpeng
怀进鹏
(born 1962)		20 August 2021Incumbent3 years, 127 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education Li Keqiang
↓
Li Qiang 		[21]

Timeline

Huai JinpengChen BaoshengYuan GuirenZhou Ji (born 1946)Chen ZhiliZhu KaixuanLi TieyingLi PengHe DongchangJiang NanxiangLiu XiyaoZhou RongxinZhu KuiHe Wei (born 1910)Liu Jiping (born 1908)Yang XiufengZhang XiruoMa XulunMinister of Education (China)

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