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Minister of Public Security (China)

{{Infobox official post

| post = Minister of Public Security

| 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 = Minister Wang Xiaohong of China in Vienna, Austria on 18 February 2024 (cropped).jpg

| imagesize = 200

| incumbent = Wang Xiaohong

| incumbentsince = 24 June 2022

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

| website =

| department = Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China

| member_of = Plenary Meeting of the State Council

| seat = Ministry of Public Security Building, Xicheng District, Beijing

| precursor =

| native_name = 中华人民共和国公安部部长

| deputy = Vice Minister of Public Security

| first = Luo Ruiqing

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

| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official

}}

The minister of public security is a member of the State Council 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.{{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}}{{Non-primary source needed|date=May 2024}} The minister is tasked with overseeing the public security police forces throughout the country.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-28 |title=China's Xi Names Police Ally to Head Public Security Ministry |language=en |work=Bloomberg News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-28/china-s-xi-jinping-names-police-ally-wang-xiaohong-to-head-security-ministry |access-date=2023-11-19}} 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.

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 Protection Bureau.{{Cite web |title=Decoding Chinese Politics |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/decoding-chinese-politics |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Asia Society}}

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.{{cite journal |author1=霞飞 |date=2008 |title=“文革”中的“革命委员会”小史 |journal=党史天地 |location=武汉 |issue=5 |pages=38-44 |issn=1004-8707}} The ministerial system was restored in January 1975.

List of ministers

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! 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

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Took office

!Left office

!Term

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

|116x116px

|Luo Ruiqing
罗瑞卿
{{small|(1906–1978)}}

|19 October 1949

|28 September 1954

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

| align="left" |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

|{{cite news |date=2021-11-08 |title=新中国第一任公安部部长罗瑞卿 |trans-title=Luo Ruiqing, the first Minister of Public Security of New China |url=http://epaper.cpd.com.cn/szb/wwwcpd_9/dzb_16465/rmga/2021/2021_11_08/16466_2021_11_08_28423/202111/t20211108_999885.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027004729/http://epaper.cpd.com.cn/szb/wwwcpd_9/dzb_16465/rmga/2021/2021_11_08/16466_2021_11_08_28423/202111/t20211108_999885.html |archive-date=2023-10-27 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |work=Public Security News}}

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

|116x116px

|Luo Ruiqing
罗瑞卿
{{small|(1906–1978)}}

|28 September 1954

|17 September 1959

|{{age in years and days|28 September 1954|17 September 1959}}

| align="left" |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

| rowspan="2" |Zhou Enlai

|

2

|100x100px

|Xie Fuzhi
谢富治
{{small|(1909–1972)}}

|17 September 1959

|22 June 1970

|{{age in years and days|17 September 1959|22 June 1970}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2008-10-16 |title=谢富治 |trans-title=Xie Fuzhi |url=https://www.gov.cn/govweb/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122745.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026065247/https://www.gov.cn/govweb/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122745.htm |archive-date=2023-10-26 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=State Council of the People's Republic of Chin1}}

colspan="9" |Director of the Revolutionary Committee of the Ministry of Public Security
3

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|Li Zhen
李震
{{small|(1914–1973)}}

|22 June 1970

|21 October 1973

|{{age in years and days|22 June 1970|21 October 1973}}

| align="left" |Head of the Party Core Group of the Ministry of Public Security

|Zhou Enlai

|{{cite web |date=2018-08-04 |title=李震 |trans-title=Li Zhen |url=http://www.gc.gov.cn/col/1533194408156/2018/08/04/1533347886381.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523184009/http://www.gc.gov.cn/col/1533194408156/2018/08/04/1533347886381.html |archive-date=2022-05-23 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Gaocheng District People's Government}}

colspan="9" |Vacant
21 October 1973 – 17 January 1975
colspan="9" |Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
4

|98x98px

|Hua Guofeng
华国锋
{{small|(1921–2008)}}

|17 March 1975

|5 March 1978

|{{age in years and days|17 March 1975|5 March 1978}}

| align="left" |Premier of the State Council
Chairman of the Central Military Commission

|Zhou Enlai
↓
Hua Guofeng

|{{cite web |date=2009-06-09 |title=华国锋同志生平 |trans-title=The life of Comrade Hua Guofeng |url=https://www.gov.cn/test/2009-06/09/content_1335488.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014082536/https://www.gov.cn/test/2009-06/09/content_1335488.htm |archive-date=2023-10-14 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=State Council of the People's Republic of China}}

5

|107x107px

|Zhao Cangbi
赵苍璧
{{small|(1916–1993)}}

|5 March 1978

|21 June 1983

|{{age in years and days|5 March 1978|21 June 1983}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |author1=李浩 |date=2019-10-28 |title=从便衣队队长到公安部部长——人民政权的卫士赵苍璧 |trans-title=From plainclothes team leader to Minister of Public Security: Zhao Cangbi, the guardian of people's power |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2019-10/28/c_1125161903.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026093520/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2019-10/28/c_1125161903.htm |archive-date=2023-10-26 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Xinhua News Agency}}

6

|107x107px

|Liu Fuzhi
刘复之
{{small|(1917–2013)}}

|21 June 1983

|6 September 1985

|{{age in years and days|21 June 1983|6 September 1985}}

| align="left" |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

| rowspan="2" |Zhao Ziyang

|{{cite web |date=2013-09-01 |title=刘复之同志生平 |trans-title=Comrade Liu Fuzhi's life |url=https://news.12371.cn/2013/09/01/ARTI1378033356253499.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026094448/https://news.12371.cn/2013/09/01/ARTI1378033356253499.shtml |archive-date=2023-10-26 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Communist Party Member Network}}

7

|107x107px

|Ruan Chongwu
阮崇武
{{small|(born 1933)}}

|6 September 1985

|11 April 1987

|{{age in years and days|6 September 1985|11 April 1987}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security
Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police

|{{cite web |date=2006-02-20 |title=简历：全国人大代表海南代表团阮崇武 |trans-title=Resume: National People's Congress Representative, Hainan Delegate Ruan Chongwu |url=http://news.sohu.com/20060220/n241921365.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313071446/http://news.sohu.com/20060220/n241921365.shtml |archive-date=2016-03-13 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Sohu}}

8

|107x107px

|Wang Fang
王芳
{{small|(1920–2009)}}

|11 April 1987

|28 December 1990

|{{age in years and days|11 April 1987|28 December 1990}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2009-11-10 |title=王芳同志生平 |trans-title=Comrade Wang Fang's life |url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2009-11-10/214516585667s.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027004736/https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2009-11-10/214516585667s.shtml |archive-date=2023-10-27 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Sina}}

9

|107x107px

|Tao Siju
陶驷驹
{{small|(1935–2016)}}

|28 December 1990

|19 March 1998

|{{age in years and days|28 December 1990|19 March 1998}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security
Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police

|Li Peng

|{{cite web |date=2016-04-23 |title=公安部原部长陶驷驹逝世，曾推出110报警和警察巡逻体制 |trans-title=Former Minister of Public Security Tao Siju passed away. He introduced the 110 alarm and police patrol system |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1460095 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523055620/http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1460095 |archive-date=2022-05-23 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=The Paper}}

10

|100x100px

|Jia Chunwang
贾春旺
{{small|(born 1938)}}

|19 March 1998

|28 December 2002

|{{age in years and days|19 March 1998|28 December 2002}}

| align="left" |Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security
Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police

|Zhu Rongji

|{{cite web |date=2008-03-25 |title=贾春旺 |trans-title=Jia Chunwang |url=https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-03/25/content_928188.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613011259/http://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-03/25/content_928188.htm |archive-date=2015-06-13 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=State Council of the People's Republic of China}}

11

|113x113px

|Zhou Yongkang
周永康
{{small|(born 1942)}}

|28 December 2002

|28 October 2007

|{{age in years and days|28 December 2002|28 October 2007}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite news |date=July 29, 2014 |title=【周永康的红与黑二】周永康的三基石：石油、四川、政法 (2:三年川督) |url=http://china.caixin.com/2014-07-29/100710304_1.html |work=Caixin}}

12

|95x95px

|Meng Jianzhu
孟建柱
{{small|(born 1947)}}

|28 October 2007

|28 December 2012

|{{age in years and days|28 October 2007|28 December 2012}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2013-08-16 |title=孟建柱同志简历 |trans-title=Comrade Meng Jianzhu's resume |url=http://news.cntv.cn/2013/08/16/ARTI1376644833457831.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027004735/http://news.cntv.cn/2013/08/16/ARTI1376644833457831.shtml |archive-date=2023-10-27 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=China Central Television}}

13

|102x102px

|Guo Shengkun
郭声琨
{{small|(born 1954)}}

|28 December 2012

|4 November 2017

|{{age in years and days|28 December 2012|4 November 2017}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2017-10-25 |title=郭声琨同志简历 |trans-title=Comrade Guo Shengkun's resume |url=https://www.gov.cn/guoqing/2017-10/25/content_5234443.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403040332/http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/2017-10/25/content_5234443.htm |archive-date=2023-04-03 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=State Council of the People's Republic of China}}

14

|86x86px

|Zhao Kezhi
赵克志
{{small|(born 1953)}}

|4 November 2017

|24 June 2022

|{{age in years and days|19 March 2018|24 October 2023}}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2018-03-19 |title=赵克志简历 |trans-title=Zhao Kezhi's resume |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018lh/2018-03/19/c_1122560951.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304200636/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018lh/2018-03/19/c_1122560951.htm |archive-date=2021-03-04 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Xinhua News Agency}}

15

|120x120px

|Wang Xiaohong
王小洪
{{small|(born 1957)}}

|24 June 2022

|Incumbent

|{{age in years and days|24 June 2022

}

| align="left" |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

|{{cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=王小洪同志简历 |trans-title=Comrade Wang Xiaohong's resume |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/leaders/2023-01/13/c_1129280516.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027004831/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/leaders/2023-01/13/c_1129280516.htm |archive-date=2023-10-27 |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=Xinhua News Agency}}

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References

{{Ministers of Public Security of the People's Republic of China}}

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