| Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国公安部部长 | |
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| Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Public Security Building,Xicheng District, Beijing |
| Nominator | Premier (chosen within theChinese Communist Party) |
| Appointer | President with the confirmation of theNational People's Congress or itsStanding Committee |
| Formation | 19 October 1949; 76 years ago (1949-10-19) |
| First holder | Luo Ruiqing |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Public Security |
Theminister of public security is a member of theState Council of China and the head of theMinistry of Public Security (MPS). The position reports directly to the head of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLC) of theChinese Communist Party. Within the State Council, the position is eight inorder of precedence.
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][non-primary source needed] The minister is tasked with overseeing the public security police forces throughout the country.[2] The minister concurrently serves as the director of the MPS Special Duty Bureau, responsible for protecting high-ranking political leaders. The ministers are each awarded thepolice rank ofCommissioner General. The minister also usually serves as astate councillor and as the deputy secretary of the CPLC.[3]
The minister is assisted by several vice ministers. Vice ministers generally serve as the director of theNational Immigration Administration, director of theBeijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, director of the Legal System Bureau and director of thePolitical Security Protection Bureau.[3]
The Ministry of Public Security of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, andLuo Ruiqing became the first minister of public security on 19 October 1949. The ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC in September 1954; the office was also renamed. On 22 June 1970, theCCP Central Committee approved of the establishment of a Revolutionary Committee in the MPS, the director became the leader of the ministry.[4] The ministerial system was restored in January 1975.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Important offices held during tenure | Premier | Ref. | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Term | ||||||
| Minister of Public Security of the Central People's Government | ||||||||
| 1 | Luo Ruiqing 罗瑞卿 (1906–1978) | 19 October 1949 | 28 September 1954 | 4 years, 344 days | Deputy Director of the Political and Legal Committee of the State Council Commander of thePeople's Liberation Army Public Security Force Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Public Security Force | Zhou Enlai | [5] | |
| Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | ||||||||
| 1 | Luo Ruiqing 罗瑞卿 (1906–1978) | 28 September 1954 | 17 September 1959 | 4 years, 354 days | Deputy Director of the Political and Legal Committee of the State Council Commander of thePeople's Liberation Army Public Security Force Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Public Security Force | Zhou Enlai | [5] | |
| 2 |  | Xie Fuzhi 谢富治 (1909–1972) | 17 September 1959 | 22 June 1970 | 10 years, 278 days | Commander of thePeople's Liberation Army Public Security Force Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Public Security Force Vice Premier of the State Council Secretary of theCCP Secretariat Director of the Beijing Revolutionary Committee Political Commissar of theBeijing Military Region Political Commissar of thePLA Beijing Garrison | [6] | |
| Director of the Revolutionary Committee of the Ministry of Public Security | ||||||||
| 3 |  | Li Zhen 李震 (1914–1973) | 22 June 1970 | 21 October 1973 | 3 years, 121 days | Head of the Party Core Group of the Ministry of Public Security | Zhou Enlai | [7] |
| Vacant 21 October 1973 – 17 January 1975 | ||||||||
| Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | ||||||||
| 4 |  | Hua Guofeng 华国锋 (1921–2008) | 17 March 1975 | 5 March 1978 | 2 years, 353 days | Premier of the State Council Chairman of the Central Military Commission | Zhou Enlai ↓ Hua Guofeng | [8] |
| 5 |  | Zhao Cangbi 赵苍璧 (1916–1993) | 5 March 1978 | 21 June 1983 | 5 years, 108 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Member of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police | Hua Guofeng ↓ Zhao Ziyang | [9] |
| 6 | | Liu Fuzhi 刘复之 (1917–2013) | 21 June 1983 | 6 September 1985 | 2 years, 77 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police Deputy Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Zhao Ziyang | [10] |
| 7 | | Ruan Chongwu 阮崇武 (born 1933) | 6 September 1985 | 11 April 1987 | 1 year, 217 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police | [11] | |
| 8 | | Wang Fang 王芳 (1920–2009) | 11 April 1987 | 28 December 1990 | 3 years, 261 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police State Councillor Director of the National Narcotics Control Commission | Zhao Ziyang ↓ Li Peng | [12] |
| 9 | | Tao Siju 陶驷驹 (1935–2016) | 28 December 1990 | 19 March 1998 | 7 years, 81 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police | Li Peng | [13] |
| 10 |  | Jia Chunwang 贾春旺 (born 1938) | 19 March 1998 | 28 December 2002 | 4 years, 284 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police | Zhu Rongji | [14] |
| 11 |  | Zhou Yongkang 周永康 (born 1942) | 28 December 2002 | 28 October 2007 | 4 years, 304 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police State Councillor Secretary of theCCP Secretariat Deputy Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Zhu Rongji ↓ Wen Jiabao | [15] |
| 12 | .jpg) | Meng Jianzhu 孟建柱 (born 1947) | 28 October 2007 | 28 December 2012 | 5 years, 61 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police State Councillor Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Wen Jiabao | [16] |
| 13 |  | Guo Shengkun 郭声琨 (born 1954) | 28 December 2012 | 4 November 2017 | 4 years, 311 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police State Councillor Secretary of theCCP Secretariat Deputy Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Wen Jiabao ↓ Li Keqiang | [17] |
| 14 | .jpg) | Zhao Kezhi 赵克志 (born 1953) | 4 November 2017 | 24 June 2022 | 5 years, 219 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security State Councillor Deputy Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Li Keqiang | [18] |
| 15 | | Wang Xiaohong 王小洪 (born 1957) | 24 June 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 139 days | Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security Political Commissar of thePeople's Armed Police State Councillor Deputy Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission | Li Keqiang ↓ Li Qiang | [19] |
