Minister of Justice (China)

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Minister of Justice of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国司法部部长
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Logo of the Justice Administrative Organs of China
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Incumbent
He Rong
since 24 February 2023
Ministry of Justice
Status Provincial-Ministerial level official
Member of State Council
Seat Ministry of Justice 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 Justice of the Republic of China
Formation19 October 1949;74 years ago (1949-10-19)
First holder Shi Liang
DeputyVice Minister of Finance
Website www.moj.gov.cn/jgsz/jgszbldjs/

The Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is eleventh 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 He Rong, the third woman to serve in the post.

History

The Ministry of Justice of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Shi Liang was appointed as minister of Justice on 19 October. In September 1954, the ministry was reorganized to the Ministry of Justice of the PRC; the office was also renamed. On 28 April 1959, the Ministry of Justice was abolished, and its functions transferred to the Supreme People's Court. On 13 September 1979, the Ministry of Justice was re-established. [2]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officeImportant offices held during tenurePremierRef.
Took officeLeft officeTerm
Minister of Justice of the Central People's Government (19 October 1949 – 28 September 1954)
1 Shi Liang .jpg Shi Liang
史良
(1900–1985)
19 October 194928 September 19544 years, 344 daysVice Chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation
Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee
Vice Chairwoman of the China Democratic League
Zhou Enlai [3]
Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China (28 September 1954 – 28 April 1959)
1 Shi Liang .jpg Shi Liang
史良
(1900–1985)
28 September 195428 April 19594 years, 212 daysVice Chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation
Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee
Vice Chairwoman of the China Democratic League
Zhou Enlai [3]
From 28 April 1959 to 13 September 1979, the post of Minister of Justice was abolished.
Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China (13 September 1979 – present)
2 Portrait gray.png Wei Wenbo
魏文伯
(1905–1987)
13 September 19794 May 19822 years, 233 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Member of the Central Advisory Commission
Hua Guofeng

Zhao Ziyang
[4]
3 Portrait gray.png Liu Fuzhi
刘复之
(1917–2013)
4 May 198220 June 19831 year, 47 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
President of the China University of Political Science and Law
Secretary-General of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Zhao Ziyang [5]
4 Portrait gray.png Zou Yu
邹瑜
(born 1920)
20 June 198312 April 19884 years, 297 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
President of the China University of Political Science and Law
President of the All China Lawyers Association
Zhao Ziyang

Li Peng
[6]
5 Portrait gray.png Cai Cheng
蔡诚
(1927–2009)
12 April 198829 March 19934 years, 351 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice Li Peng [7]
6 Portrait gray.png Xiao Yang
肖扬
(1938–2019)
29 March 199319 March 19984 years, 355 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
Deputy Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Member of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Member of the Central Comprehensive Management of Public Security Committee
[8]
7 Portrait gray.png Gao Changli
高昌礼
(born 1937)
19 March 199828 December 20002 years, 284 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
Member of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Zhu Rongji [9]
8 Portrait gray.png Zhang Fusen
张福森
(born 1940)
28 December 20001 July 20054 years, 185 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice Zhu Rongji

Wen Jiabao
[10]
9 Wu Aiying 2016-10-31 (cropped).jpg Wu Aiying
吴爱英
(born 1951)
1 July 200524 February 201711 years, 238 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice Wen Jiabao

Li Keqiang
[11]
10 Zhang Jun in 2020.jpg Zhang Jun
张军
(born 1956)
24 February 201719 March 20181 year, 23 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice Li Keqiang [12]
11 Fu Zhenghua.png Fu Zhenghua
傅政华
(born 1955)
19 March 201829 April 20202 years, 41 daysDeputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice [13]
12 Portrait gray.png Tang Yijun
唐一军
(born 1961)
29 April 202024 February 20232 years, 301 days [14]
13 He Rong-20221019.jpg He Rong
贺荣
(born 1962)
24 February 2023Incumbent1 year, 161 daysSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice
Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Commission for the Central Comprehensive Law-Based Governance Commission
Li Keqiang

Li Qiang
[15]

Timeline

He RongTang YijunFu ZhenghuaZhang Jun (politician)Wu AiyingZhang FusenGao ChangliXiao Yang (judge)Cai ChengZou YuLiu FuzhiWei WenboShi LiangMinister of Justice (China)

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