| Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国科学技术部部长 | |
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| Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Science and Technology Building,Haidian District, Beijing |
| Nominator | Premier (chosen within theChinese Communist Party) |
| Appointer | President with the confirmation of theNational People's Congress or itsStanding Committee |
| Formation | 1958; 67 years ago (1958) |
| First holder | Nie Rongzhen |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Science and Technology |
Theminister of science and technology of the People's Republic of China is the head of theMinistry of Science and Technology of thePeople's Republic of China and a member of theState Council. Within the State Council, the position is fifth inorder 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 thepremier of the State Council, who is then approved by theNational People's Congress or itsStanding Committee and appointed by thepresident.[1]
The current minister isYin Hejun, who concurrently serves as theChinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of State Science and Technology Commission | ||||
| 1 | Nie Rongzhen | 1958 | 1970 | |
| Post abolished | ||||
| 2 | Fang Yi | March 1978 | 1985 | |
| 3 | Song Jian | 1985 | March 1998 | [2] |
| Minister of Science and Technology | ||||
| 4 | Zhu Lilan | March 1998 | 28 February 2001 | [3] |
| 5 | Xu Guanhua | 28 February 2001 | 27 April 2007 | [4] |
| 6 | Wan Gang | 27 April 2007 | 19 March 2018 | [5] |
| 7 | Wang Zhigang | 19 March 2018 | 24 October 2023 | [6] |
| 8 | Yin Hejun | 24 October 2023 | Incumbent | [7] |