| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China | |
|---|---|
) Flag of the PRC | |
) Wang Yi since 16 March 2013 | |
| Nominator | Premier |
| Appointer | President, according to the nomination of Premier and the decision of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Zhou Enlai |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Website | http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese:中华人民共和国外交部部长) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's most important cabinet posts. The Minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Process of appointment
According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Minister is nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee.[1]
List of Foreign Ministers
| № | Name | Took office | Left office | President | Premier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) | October 1949 | February 1958 | Mao Zedong | Himself |
| 2 | Chen Yi (1901–1972) | February 1958 | January 1972 | Liu Shaoqi vacant | Zhou Enlai |
| 3 | Ji Pengfei (1910–2000) | January 1972 | November 1973 | vacant | |
| 4 | Qiao Guanhua (1913–1983) | November 1973 | December 1976 | vacant abolished | Zhou Enlai Hua Guofeng |
| 5 | Huang Hua (1913–2010) | December 1976 | November 1982 | abolished | Hua Guofeng Zhao Ziyang |
| 6 | Wu Xueqian (1921–2008) | November 1982 | April 1988 | Li Xiannian | Zhao Ziyang |
| 7 | Qian Qichen (1928–2017) | April 1988 | March 1998 | Yang Shangkun Jiang Zemin | Li Peng |
| 8 | Tang Jiaxuan (1938–) | March 1998 | March 2003 | Jiang Zemin | Zhu Rongji |
| 9 | Li Zhaoxing (1940–) | March 2003 | April 2007 | Hu Jintao | Wen Jiabao |
| 10 | Yang Jiechi (1950–) | April 2007 | 16 March 2013 | ||
| 11 | Wang Yi (1953–) | 16 March 2013 | Incumbent | Xi Jinping | Li Keqiang |
References
- ^ Article 62 (5) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.