Minister of Science and Technology (China)
| Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国科学技术部部长 | |
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| Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Science and Technology Building, Haidian District, Beijing |
| Nominator | Premier (chosen within the Chinese Communist Party) |
| Appointer | President with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee |
| Formation | 1958 |
| First holder | Nie Rongzhen |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Science and Technology |
The minister of science and technology of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is fifth 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 Yin Hejun, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.
List of ministers
[edit]| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
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| Director of State Science and Technology Commission | ||||
| 1 | Nie Rongzhen | 1958 | 1970 | |
| Post abolished | ||||
| 2 | Fang Yi | March 1978 | 1985 | |
| 3 | Song Jian | 1985 | March 1998 | [2] |
| Minister of Science and Technology | ||||
| 4 | Zhu Lilan | March 1998 | 28 February 2001 | [3] |
| 5 | Xu Guanhua | 28 February 2001 | 27 April 2007 | [4] |
| 6 | Wan Gang | 27 April 2007 | 19 March 2018 | [5] |
| 7 | Wang Zhigang | 19 March 2018 | 24 October 2023 | [6] |
| 8 | Yin Hejun | 24 October 2023 | Incumbent | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Song Jian" (in Chinese). Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ 简历：全国人大常务委员会委员朱丽兰. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 February 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ 徐冠华：从林业走出的科技部长. caf.ac.cn (in Chinese). 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Non-Communist becomes China minister". UPI. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ 科技部新任部长王志刚首次亮相 将让中国科技为世界作出贡献. CRI (in Chinese). 19 March 2018.
- ^ Jiang, Chenglong (24 October 2023). "Yin Hejun appointed as minister of science and technology". China Daily. Retrieved 24 October 2023.