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Minister of Civil Affairs

{{Short description|Minister of the People's Republic of China}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Minister of Civil Affairs

| body =
the People's Republic of China

| insignia = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg

| insigniasize = 100

| insigniacaption = National Emblem of China

| flag = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg

| flagcaption = Flag of China

| termlength =

| nominator = Premier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)

| appointer = President

| image = Lu Zhiyuan-20240308.png

| imagesize = 200

| incumbent = Lu Zhiyuan

| incumbentsince = 29 December 2023

| formation = {{start date and age|df=y|1949|10|19}}

| website =

| department = Ministry of Civil Affairs

| reports_to =

| member_of = Plenary Meeting of the State Council

| seat = Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xicheng District, Beijing

| precursor =

| native_name = 中华人民共和国民政部部长

| deputy = Vice Minister of Civil Affairs

| first = Xie Juezai

| appointer_qualified = with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee

| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official

}}

The minister of civil affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is tenth 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.{{Cite web |title=Constitution of the People's Republic of China |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/constitution2019/201911/1f65146fb6104dd3a2793875d19b5b29.shtml |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=National People's Congress}}

The current minister is Lu Zhiyuan, who concurrently serves as the Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry.

History

The Ministry of the Interior of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Xie Juezai became the first minister on 19 October. The ministry was reorganized to the Ministry of the Interior of the PRC in September 1954, and the title of the minister was also changed. On 3 January 1969, the Ministry of the Interior was abolished, along with the post of minister. The minister of civil affairs was established on 5 March 1978.{{cite web |date=2009-08-27 |title=民政部（2） |trans-title=Ministry of Civil Affairs (2) |url=https://gongyi.sina.com.cn/gyzx/2009-08-27/160712413.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018171104/https://gongyi.sina.com.cn/gyzx/2009-08-27/160712413.html |archive-date=2023-10-18 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=Sina}}

List of ministers

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! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" width="120" |Name

{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Important offices held during tenure

! rowspan="2" |Premier

! rowspan="2" |{{Ref.}}

Took office

!Left office

!Term

colspan="9" |Minister of the Interior of the Central People's Government
1

|File:Xie Juezai.jpg

|Xie Juezai
谢觉哉
{{small|(1884–1971)}}

|19 October 1949

|28 September 1954

|{{age in years and days|19 October 1949|28 September 1954}}

| align="left" |Member of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government
Member of the Political and Legal Committee of the Government Affairs Council

|Zhou Enlai

|{{cite web |date=2011-09-28 |title=谢觉哉（1884—1971） |trans-title=Xie Juezai (1884-1971) |url=http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197372062317.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910161644/http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197372062317.shtml |archive-date=2019-09-10 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference}}

colspan="9" |Minister of the Interior of the People's Republic of China
1

|File:Xie Juezai.jpg

|Xie Juezai
谢觉哉
{{small|(1884–1971)}}

|28 September 1954

|29 April 1959

|{{age in years and days|28 September 1954|29 April 1959}}

| align="left" |

| rowspan="3" |Zhou Enlai

|

2

|File:Qian Ying.jpg

|Qian Ying
钱瑛
{{small|(1903–1973)}}

|29 April 1959

|23 November 1960

|{{age in years and days|29 April 1959|23 November 1960}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of the Interior

|

3

|File:Zeng Shan.jpg

|Zeng Shan
曾山
{{small|(1899–1972)}}

|23 November 1960

|11 December 1968

|{{age in years and days|23 November 1960|11 December 1968}}

| align="left" |Member of the CCP Central Committee

|{{cite web |author1=Qiu |first=Zhizhuo |date=2007-11-23 |title=曾庆红之父曾山：两个时代的内务部长 |trans-title=Zeng Shan, the father of Zeng Qinghong: Minister of Internal Affairs in two eras |url=https://news.ifeng.com/history/1/200711/1123_335_307890.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404072758/https://news.ifeng.com/history/1/200711/1123_335_307890.shtml |archive-date=2022-04-04 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=Phoenix.com}}

colspan="9" | From 11 December 1968, the post of Minister of the Interior was abolished. On 5 March 1978, the post of Minister of Civil Affairs was established.
colspan="9" |Minister of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China
4

|File:Cheng Zihua.jpg

|Cheng Zihua
程子华
{{small|(1905–1991)}}

|5 March 1978

|4 May 1982

|{{age in years and days|5 March 1978|4 May 1982}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

|Hua Guofeng
↓
Zhao Ziyang

|{{cite web |date=2008-10-23 |title=程子华 |trans-title=Cheng Zihua |url=https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/23/content_1128896.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108083325/http://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/23/content_1128896.htm |archive-date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=The Portal Website of the Central People's Government}}

5

|107x107px

|Cui Naifu
崔乃夫
{{small|(1928–2023)}}

|4 May 1982

|29 March 1993

|{{age in years and days|4 May 1982|29 March 1993}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

|Zhao Ziyang
↓
Li Peng

|{{cite news |date=2023-04-23 |title=崔乃夫同志逝世 |trans-title=Comrade Cui Naifu passed away |url=http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2023-04/23/nw.D110000renmrb_20230423_4-04.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608060258/http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2023-04/23/nw.D110000renmrb_20230423_4-04.htm |archive-date=2023-06-08 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |work=People's Daily |issn=1672-8386}}

6

|107x107px

|Doje Cering
多吉才让
{{small|(born 1939)}}

|29 March 1993

|17 March 2003

|{{age in years and days|29 March 1993|17 March 2003}}

| align="left" |Deputy Director of China International Committee for Disaster Reduction

|Li Peng
↓
Zhu Rongji

|{{cite web |date=2006-02-15 |title=简历：全国人大常务委员会委员多吉才让 |trans-title=Resume: Dorje Tsering, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |url=http://news.sohu.com/20060215/n241845647.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218112827/http://news.sohu.com/20060215/n241845647.shtml |archive-date=2022-02-18 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=Sohu}}

7

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|Li Xueju
李学举
{{small|(born 1945)}}

|17 March 2003

|25 June 2010

|{{age in years and days|17 March 2003|25 June 2010}}

| align="left" |Member of the CCP Central Committee

|Wen Jiabao

|{{cite web |date=2009-08-10 |title=李学举简历 |trans-title=Li Xueju's resume |url=http://news.cctv.com/special/cehua/20090810/105710.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520212318/http://news.cctv.com/special/cehua/20090810/105710.shtml |archive-date=2012-05-20 |accessdate=3 August 2024 |website=China Central Television}}

8

|107x107px

|Li Liguo
李立国
{{small|(born 1953)}}

|25 June 2010

|6 November 2016

|{{age in years and days|25 June 2010|6 November 2016}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Member of the CCP Central Committee

|Wen Jiabao
↓
Li Keqiang

|{{cite web |script-title=zh:李立国简历 |trans-title=Biography of Li Liguo |url=http://cpc.people.com.cn/gbzl/html/130100015.html |access-date=2013-05-14 |publisher=People's Daily |language=zh}}

9

|107x107px

|Huang Shuxian
黄树贤
{{small|(born 1954)}}

|6 November 2016

|26 October 2019

|{{age in years and days|6 November 2016|26 October 2019}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

| rowspan="2" |Li Keqiang

|{{cite news |date=November 7, 2016 |title=China Replaces Finance Minister Lou Jiwei in Surprise Reshuffle |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-replaces-finance-minister-lou-jiwei-in-surprise-reshuffle-1478495917 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}

10

|107x107px

|Li Jiheng
李纪恒
{{small|(born 1957)}}

|26 October 2019

|28 February 2022

|{{age in years and days|26 October 2019|28 February 2022}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

|{{cite news |date=2019-10-26 |title=全国人大常委会决定任命李纪恒为民政部部长 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2019-10/26/c_1125156010.htm |access-date=2019-10-26 |agency=Xinhua}}

11

|File:Đường Đăng Kiệt, 2017.jpg

|Tang Dengjie
唐登杰
{{small|(born 1964)}}

|28 February 2022

|29 December 2023

|{{age in years and days|28 February 2022|29 December 2023}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

|Li Keqiang
↓
Li Qiang

|{{Cite web |script-title=zh:唐登杰任福建省代省长，于伟国辞去省长职务 |url=http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1931961 |access-date=2018-01-02 |work=thepaper.cn}}

12

|File:Lu Zhiyuan-20240308.png

|Lu Zhiyuan
陆治原
{{small|(born 1964)}}

|29 December 2023

|Incumbent

|{{age in years and days|29 December 2023

}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Member of the CCP Central Committee

|Li Qiang

|{{Cite news |date=29 December 2023 |title=Lu Zhiyuan appointed minister of civil affairs by China's top legislature |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/29/WS658ea6f9a3105f21a5079c82.html |access-date=14 January 2024 |work=China Daily}}

|}

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References

{{Ministers of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China}}

Category:Provincial and ministerial-level official