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Minister of Public Security (China)

Minister of Public Security of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国公安部部长
Incumbent
Wang Xiaohong
since 24 June 2022
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
StatusProvincial-Ministerial level official
Member ofState Council
SeatMinistry of Public Security Building, Xicheng District, Beijing
NominatorPremier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)
AppointerPresident
with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
Formation19 October 1949; 75 years ago (1949-10-19)
First holderLuo Ruiqing
DeputyVice Minister of Public Security

The minister of public security is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the head of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The position reports directly to the head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLC) of the Chinese Communist Party. Within the State Council, the position is eight in order of precedence.

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][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 the police rank of Commissioner General. The minister also usually serves as a state 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 the National Immigration Administration, director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, director of the Legal System Bureau and director of the Political Security Bureau.[3]

History

The Ministry of Public Security of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Luo 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, the CCP 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.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Important offices held during tenure Premier Ref.
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 the People'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 the People's Liberation Army Public Security Force
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Public Security Force

Vice Premier of the State Council

Zhou Enlai [5]
2 Xie Fuzhi
谢富治
(1909–1972)
17 September 1959 22 June 1970 10 years, 278 days Commander of the People'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 the CCP Secretariat
Director of the Beijing Revolutionary Committee
Political Commissar of the Beijing Military Region
Political Commissar of the PLA 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 the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Political Commissar of the People'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 the People's Armed Police
Deputy Secretary of the Central 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 the People'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 the People'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 the People'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 the People'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 the People's Armed Police
State Councillor
Secretary of the CCP Secretariat
Deputy Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Zhu Rongji

Wen Jiabao
[15]
12 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 the People's Armed Police
State Councillor
Secretary of the Central 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 the People's Armed Police
State Councillor
Secretary of the CCP Secretariat
Deputy Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Wen Jiabao

Li Keqiang
[17]
14 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 the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Li Keqiang [18]
15 Wang Xiaohong
王小洪
(born 1957)
24 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 150 days Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security
Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police
State Councillor
Deputy Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Li Keqiang

Li Qiang
[19]

Timeline

Wang XiaohongZhao KezhiGuo ShengkunMeng JianzhuZhou YongkangJia ChunwangTao SijuWang Fang (politician)Ruan ChongwuLiu FuzhiZhao CangbiHua GuofengLi Zhen (Minister of Public Security)Xie FuzhiLuo Ruiqing

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