Minister of Human Resources and Social Security

Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部部长
Incumbent
Wang Xiaoping
since 30 December 2022
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
StatusProvincial and ministerial-level official
Member ofPlenary Meeting of the State Council
SeatMinistry of Human Resources and Social Security Building, Dongcheng District, Beijing
NominatorPremier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)
AppointerPresident
with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
FormationMarch 2008; 17 years ago (2008-03)
First holderYin Weimin
DeputyVice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security

The minister of human resources and social security of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is thirteenth 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.[1]

The current minister is Wang Xiaoping, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.

List of ministers

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(Human Resources) original Ministry of Personnel

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No. Name Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Personnel
1 An Ziwen October 1949 November 1954
Post abolished
2 Zhao Dongwan April 1988 March 1993
3 Song Defu March 1993 December 2000
4 Zhang Xuezhong December 2000 December 2002
5 Zhang Bolin (张柏林) December 2002 August 2007
6 Yin Weimin August 2007 March 2008 [2]

(Social Security) original Ministry of Labor

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No. Name Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Labor
1 Li Lisan October 1949 September 1954
2 Ma Wenrui September 1954 1966
Post abolished
3 Luo Gan April 1988 December 1988
4 Ruan Chongwu December 1988 1989
5 Li Boyong 1989 March 1993
Minister of Labor and Social Security
6 Zhang Zuoji March 1998 March 2003 [3]
7 Zheng Silin March 2003 July 2005 [4]
8 Tian Chengping July 2005 March 2008 [5]

Human Resources and Social Security (Personnel and Labor)

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No. Name Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Labor and Personnel
1 Zhao Shouyi 1982 1985
2 Zhao Dongwan 1985 April 1988 [6]
Minister of Human Resources and Social Security
3 Yin Weimin March 2008 March 2018 [2]
4 Zhang Jinan March 2018 June 2022 [7]
5 Zhou Zuyi June 2022 December 2022 [8]
6 Wang Xiaoping December 2022 Incumbent [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Biography of Yin Weimin". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ 张左己同志逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "郑斯林同志逝世". Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Biography of Tian Chengping". China Vitae. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  6. ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (19 May 2020). 原人事部长赵东宛逝世享年94岁,曾获抗战70周年纪念章. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "国务院副总理、国务委员、各部部长完整名单". Xinhua. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  8. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (7 May 2022). 周祖翼任人社部党组书记 张纪南不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (30 December 2022). 王晓萍任人社部党组书记、部长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 December 2022.