Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
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The Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China is a high level official of the PRC
government. The minister is in charge of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC
, which is responsible for law enforcement
, public safety
and the police
force in China. It should not be confused with the Ministry of State Security which is the primary Chinese intelligence and security agency.
, the Minister is nominated by the Premier
and confirmed by the National People's Congress
or its Standing Committee
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
government. The minister is in charge of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Public Security , is the principal police and security authority of the mainland of the People's Republic of China and the government agency that exercises oversight over and is ultimately responsible for day-to-day law enforcement...
, which is responsible for law enforcement
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
, public safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
and the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
force in China. It should not be confused with the Ministry of State Security which is the primary Chinese intelligence and security agency.
Process of appointment
According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of ChinaConstitution of the People's Republic of China
The Constitution of the People's Republic of China is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. The current version was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982 with further revisions in 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2004. Three previous state constitutions—those of...
, the Minister is nominated by the Premier
Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , sometimes also referred to as the "Prime Minister" informally, is the Leader of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , who is the head of government and holds the highest-ranking of the Civil service of the...
and confirmed by the National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
or its Standing Committee
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China , which is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC. It has the constitutional authority to modify legislation within limits set by...
.
List of Ministers
- Luo RuiqingLuo Ruiqing-Biography:Luo Ruiqing was born in Nanchong, Sichuan in 1906. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1928. He was the eldest son of a wealthy landlord named Luo Chunting , who had a total of six kids...
(罗瑞卿): October 1949 - September 1959 - Xie FuzhiXie FuzhiXie Fuzhi was a Communist Party of China military commander, political commissar, and national security specialist. He was born in 1909 in Hong'an County, Hubei and died in Beijing in 1972. He was married to Liu Xiangping...
(谢富治): September 1959 - March 1972 - Li ZhenLi Zhen (1914–1973)Li Zhen was a general and official of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Li Zhen was born in Gaocheng, Hebei in 1914. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1937. He was awarded the rank of Shao Jiang, a rank of PLA general, in 1955. He was the Minister of Public Security from 1972 to...
(李震)1972-1973 - Hua GuofengHua GuofengSu Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China...
(华国锋) 1973 - March 1977 - Zhao CangbiZhao CangbiZhao Cangbi was a Chinese official, Minister of Public Security.-Biography:Zhao was born in Qingjian County, Shaanxi in 1916. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1935....
(赵苍壁) March 1977 - April 1983 - Liu FuzhiLiu FuzhiLiu Fuzhi was the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Liu was born in Mei County, Meizhou, Guangdong...
(刘复之) May 1983 - August 1985 - Ruan ChongwuRuan ChongwuRuan Chongwu is a politician of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:He graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Moscow Automotive College in 1957....
(阮崇武) September 1985 - March 1987 - Wang FangWang Fang (PRC politician)-Biography:Native of Xintai, Shandong, Wang joined the Communist Party of China in 1938. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Wang Fang has held several high level official positions including the...
(王芳) April 1987 - November 1990 - Tao SijuTao SijuTao Siju was the Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Native in Jingjiang, Taizhou, Jiangsu, Tao received his associate degree in English from China Foreign Affairs University in 1959...
(陶驷驹) December 1990 - March 1998 - Jia ChunwangJia ChunwangJia Chunwang was the former Procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, a post equivalent to Attorney General in the United States.-Biography:Jia served several important posts before reaching the position...
(贾春旺) March 1998 -2002 - Zhou YongkangZhou YongkangZhou Yongkang is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China who is currently serving as the 9th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, and the head of the Central Political and Legislative Committee, an organ directing central government legal policy and the legislative...
(周永康) December 2002 - October 2007 - Meng JianzhuMeng JianzhuMeng Jianzhu is the Minister of the Public Security of the People's Republic of China.-Life and career:Meng was born in July 1947, a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.Meng was one of the deputy mayors of Shanghai from 1993 to 1996...
(孟建柱) October 2007-