Chinese ministries from 1949 (original) (raw)
Vice presidents 18 Jun 1983 - 8 Apr 1988 Ulanhu (b. 1906 - d. 1988) 8 Apr 1988 - 12 Mar 1993 Wang Zhen (b. 1908 - d. 1993) 27 Mar 1993 - 16 Mar 1998 Rong Yiren (b. 1916 - d. 2005) 16 Mar 1998 - 15 Mar 2003 Hu Jintao (b. 1942) 15 Mar 2003 - 15 Mar 2008 Zeng Qinghong (b. 1939) 15 Mar 2008 - 14 Mar 2013 Xi Jinping (b. 1953) 14 Mar 2013 - 17 Mar 2018 Li Yuanchao (b. 1950) 17 Mar 2018 - 10 Mar 2023 Wang Qishan (b. 1948) 10 Mar 2023 - Han Zheng (b. 1954)
Foreign Affairs
Ministers 1 Oct 1949 - 11 Feb 1958 Zhou Enlai (b. 1898 - d. 1976) 11 Feb 1958 - 6 Jan 1972 Chen Yi (b. 1901 - d. 1972) 6 Jan 1972 - 15 Nov 1974 Ji Pengfei (acting to 20 Jan 1972) (b. 1910 - d. 2000) 15 Nov 1974 - 3 Dec 1976 Qiao Guanhua (b. 1913 - d. 1983) 3 Dec 1976 - 19 Nov 1982 Huang Hua (b. 1913 - d. 2010) 19 Nov 1982 - 12 Apr 1988 Wu Xueqian (b. 1921 - d. 2008) 12 Apr 1988 - 18 Mar 1998 Qian Qichen (b. 1928 - d. 2017) 18 Mar 1998 - 17 Mar 2003 Tang Jiaxuan (b. 1938) 17 Mar 2003 - 27 Apr 2007 Li Zhaoxing (b. 1940) 27 Apr 2007 - 16 Mar 2013 Yang Jiechi (b. 1950) 16 Mar 2013 - 30 Dec 2022 Wang Yi (1st time) (b. 1953) 30 Dec 2022 - 25 Jul 2023 Qin Gang (b. 1966) 25 Jul 2023 - Wang Yi (2nd time) (s.a.)
Defense
Ministers 28 Sep 1954 - 17 Sep 1959 Peng Dehuai (b. 1898 - d. 1974) 17 Sep 1959 - 13 Sep 1971 Lin Biao (b. 1907 - d. 1971?) 13 Sep 1971 - 17 Jan 1975 vacant 17 Jan 1975 - 5 Mar 1978 Ye Jianying (b. 1897 - d. 1986) 5 Mar 1978 - 6 Mar 1981 Xu Xiangqian (b. 1901 - d. 1990) 6 Mar 1981 - 19 Nov 1982 Geng Biao (b. 1909 - d. 2000) 19 Nov 1982 - 12 Apr 1988 Zhang Aiping (b. 1910 - d. 2003) 12 Apr 1988 - 29 Mar 1993 Qin Jiwei (b. 1914 - d. 1997) 29 Mar 1993 - 17 Mar 2003 Chi Haotian (b. 1929) 17 Mar 2003 - 17 Mar 2008 Cao Gangchuan (b. 1935) 17 Mar 2008 - 16 Mar 2013 Liang Guanglie (b. 1940 - d. 2024) 16 Mar 2013 - 19 Mar 2018 Chang Wanquan (b. 1949) 19 Mar 2018 - 12 Mar 2023 Wei Fenghe (b. 1954) 12 Mar 2023 - 24 Oct 2023 Li Shangfu (b. 1958) 29 Dec 2023 - Dong Jun (b. 1961)
Finance
Ministers 19 Oct 1949 - 19 Sep 1953 Bo Yibo (b. 1908 - d. 2007) 19 Sep 1953 - 25 Jun 1954 Deng Xiaoping (b. 1904 - d. 1997) 25 Jun 1954 - 17 Jan 1975 Li Xiannian (b. 1909 - d. 1992) 17 Jan 1975 - 13 Sep 1979 Zhang Jingfu (b. 1914 - d. 2015) 13 Sep 1979 - 26 Aug 1980 Wu Bo (b. 1906 - d. 2005) 26 Aug 1980 - 4 Sep 1992 Wang Bingqian (b. 1925) 4 Sep 1992 - 18 Mar 1998 Liu Zhongli (b. 1934) 18 Mar 1998 - 17 Mar 2003 Xiang Huaicheng (b. 1939) 17 Mar 2003 - 30 Aug 2007 Jin Renqing (b. 1944 - d. 2021) 30 Aug 2007 - 16 Mar 2013 Xie Xuren (b. 1947) 16 Mar 2013 - 7 Nov 2016 Lou Jiwei (b. 1950) 7 Nov 2016 - 19 Mar 2018 Xiao Jie (b. 1957) 19 Mar 2018 - 24 Oct 2023 Liu Kun (b. 1956) 24 Oct 2023 - Lan Foan (b. 1962)
Civil Affairs
Ministers - Interior - 19 Oct 1949 - 28 Apr 1959 Xie Juezai (b. 1884 - d. 1971) 28 Apr 1959 - 19 Nov 1960 Qian Ying (f) (b. 1903 - d. 1973) 19 Nov 1960 - Nov 1970 Zeng Shan (b. 1899 - d. 1972) - Civil Affairs - 5 Mar 1978 - 4 May 1982 Cheng Zihua (b. 1905 - d. 1991) 4 May 1982 - 29 Mar 1993 Cui Naifu (b. 1928 - d. 2023) 29 Mar 1993 - 17 Mar 2003 Doje Cering (b. 1939) 17 Mar 2003 - 25 Jun 2010 Li Xueju (b. 1945) 25 Jun 2010 - 7 Nov 2016 Li Liguo (b. 1953) 7 Nov 2016 - 26 Oct 2019 Huang Shuxian (b. 1954) 26 Oct 2019 - 28 Feb 2022 Li Jiheng (b. 1957) 28 Feb 2022 - 29 Dec 2023 Tang Dengjie (b. 1964) 29 Dec 2023 - Lu Zhiyuan (b. 1964)
Justice
28 Apr 1959 - 13 Sep 1979 abolished
Ministers 19 Oct 1949 - 28 Apr 1959 Shi Liang (f) (b. 1900 - d. 1985) 13 Sep 1979 - 4 May 1982 Wei Wenbo (b. 1905 - d. 1987) 4 May 1982 - 20 Jun 1983 Liu Fuzhi (b. 1917 - d. 2013) 20 Jun 1983 - 12 Apr 1988 Zou Yu (b. 1920) 12 Apr 1988 - 29 Mar 1993 Cai Cheng (b. 1927 - d. 2009) 29 Mar 1993 - 18 Mar 1998 Xiao Yang (b. 1938 - d. 2019) 18 Mar 1998 - 26 Nov 2000 Gao Changli (b. 1937) 26 Nov 2000 - 1 Jul 2005 Zhang Fusen (b. 1940) (acting to 28 Dec 2000) 1 Jul 2005 - 24 Feb 2017 Wu Aiying (f) (b. 1951) 24 Feb 2017 - 19 Mar 2018 Zhang Jun (b. 1956) 19 Mar 2018 - 29 Apr 2020 Fu Zhenghua (b. 1955) 29 Apr 2020 - 24 Feb 2023 Tang Yijun (b. 1961) 24 Feb 2023 - He Rong (f) (b. 1962)
Parliament
National People's Congress
Chairmen of the Standing Committee 27 Sep 1954 - 27 Apr 1959 Liu Shaoqi (b. 1898 - d. 1969) 27 Apr 1959 - 6 Jul 1976 Zhu De (b. 1886 - d. 1976) 6 Jul 1976 - 5 Mar 1978 vacant 5 Mar 1978 - 18 Jun 1983 Ye Jianying (b. 1897 - d. 1986) 18 Jun 1983 - 8 Apr 1988 Peng Zhen (b. 1902 - d. 1997) 8 Apr 1988 - 27 Mar 1993 Wan Li (b. 1916 - d. 2015) 27 Mar 1993 - 16 Mar 1998 Qiao Shi (b. 1924 - d. 2015) 16 Mar 1998 - 15 Mar 2003 Li Peng (b. 1928 - d. 2019) 15 Mar 2003 - 14 Mar 2013 Wu Bangguo (b. 1941 - d. 2024) 14 Mar 2013 - 17 Mar 2018 Zhang Dejiang (b. 1946) 17 Mar 2018 - 10 Mar 2023 Li Zhanshu (b. 1950) 10 Mar 2023 - Zhao Leji (b. 1957)
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chairmen of the National Committee Oct 1949 - Dec 1954 Mao Zedong (b. 1893 - d. 1976) Dec 1954 - 8 Jan 1976 Zhou Enlai (b. 1898 - d. 1976) 8 Jan 1976 - 8 Mar 1978 vacant 8 Mar 1978 - 17 Jun 1983 Deng Xiaoping (b. 1904 - d. 1997) 17 Jun 1983 - 10 Apr 1988 Deng Yingchao (f) (b. 1904 - d. 1992) 10 Apr 1988 - 21 Jun 1992 Li Xiannian (b. 1909 - d. 1992) 21 Jun 1992 - 26 Mar 1993 vacant 26 Mar 1993 - 13 Mar 2003 Li Ruihuan (b. 1934) 13 Mar 2003 - 11 Mar 2013 Jia Qinglin (b. 1940) 11 Mar 2013 - 14 Mar 2018 Yu Zhengsheng (b. 1945) 14 Mar 2018 - 10 Mar 2023 Wang Yang (b. 1955) 10 Mar 2023 - Wang Huning (b. 1955)