The minister of justice of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is eleventh 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.
The current minister is He Rong, the third woman to serve in the post.
History The Ministry of Justice of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and Shi Liang was appointed as minister of Justice on 19 October. In September 1954, the ministry was reorganized to the Ministry of Justice of the PRC; the office was also renamed. On 28 April 1959, the Ministry of Justice was abolished, and its functions transferred to the Supreme People's Court. On 13 September 1979, the Ministry of Justice was re-established.
List of ministers PortraitNameTerm of officeImportant offices held during tenurePremierTook officeLeft officeTermMinister of Justice of the Central People's Government (19 October 1949 – 28 September 1954)1Shi Liang史良19 October 194928 September 1954Vice Chairwoman of the All-China Women's FederationMember of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National CommitteeVice Chairwoman of the China Democratic LeagueZhou EnlaiMinister of Justice of the People's Republic of China (28 September 1954 – 28 April 1959)1Shi Liang史良28 September 195428 April 1959Vice Chairwoman of the All-China Women's FederationMember of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National CommitteeVice Chairwoman of the China Democratic LeagueZhou EnlaiFrom 28 April 1959 to 13 September 1979, the post of Minister of Justice was abolished.Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China (13 September 1979 – present)2Wei Wenbo魏文伯13 September 19794 May 1982Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeDeputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline InspectionMember of the Central Advisory CommissionHua Guofeng↓Zhao Ziyang3Liu Fuzhi刘复之4 May 198220 June 1983Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticePresident of the China University of Political Science and LawSecretary-General of the Central Political and Legal Affairs CommissionZhao Ziyang4Zou Yu邹瑜20 June 198312 April 1988Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticePresident of the China University of Political Science and LawPresident of the All China Lawyers AssociationZhao Ziyang↓Li Peng5Cai Cheng蔡诚12 April 198829 March 1993Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeLi Peng6Xiao Yang肖扬29 March 199319 March 1998Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeDeputy Procurator-General of the Supreme People's ProcuratorateMember of the Central Political and Legal Affairs CommissionMember of the Central Comprehensive Management of Public Security Committee7Gao Changli高昌礼19 March 199828 December 2000Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeMember of the Central Political and Legal Affairs CommissionZhu Rongji8Zhang Fusen张福森28 December 20001 July 2005Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeZhu Rongji↓Wen Jiabao9Wu Aiying吴爱英1 July 200524 February 2017Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeWen Jiabao↓Li Keqiang10Zhang Jun张军24 February 201719 March 2018Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeLi Keqiang11Fu Zhenghua傅政华19 March 201829 April 2020Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice12Tang Yijun唐一军29 April 202024 February 202313He Rong贺荣24 February 2023IncumbentSecretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of JusticeDeputy Director of the Office of the Central Commission for the Central Comprehensive Law-Based Governance CommissionLi Keqiang↓Li Qiang
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