Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's top and most important cabinet posts. The Minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a state councillor. The Minister is the second-highest ranking diplomat in China after the director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission.[1]

Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国外交部部长
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
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Incumbent
Wang Yi
since 25 July 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Member ofState Council
Reports toCentral Foreign Affairs Commission
SeatBeijing
NominatorPremier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)
AppointerPresident
with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
PrecursorMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Formation1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
First holderZhou Enlai
DeputyVice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Websitewww.mfa.gov.cn/web/wjbz_673089/
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
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese外交部部长
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History

The post was initially established after the proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1 October 1949 as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central People's Government, with Zhou Enlai being appointed as both the minister and the premier.[2][3]

Process of appointment

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.[4]

List of officeholders
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office President Premier
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Zhou Enlai
周恩来
(1898–1976)		 1 October 1949 11 February 1958 8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 3 days Mao Zedong
(since 1954)		 Himself
2 Marshal
Chen Yi
陈毅
(1901–1972)		 11 February 1958 6 January 1972 13 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days Liu Shaoqi
Office vacant		 Zhou Enlai
3 Ji Pengfei
姬鹏飞
(1910–2000)		 6 January 1972 November 1973 1 year, 9 months, 3 weeks and 5 days Office vacant
4 Qiao Guanhua
喬冠華
(1913–1983)		 November 1973 2 December 1976 3 years, 1 month and 1 day Office vacant
Office abolished		 Zhou Enlai
Hua Guofeng
5 Huang Hua
黄华
(1913–2010)		 2 December 1976 19 November 1982 5 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days Office abolished Hua Guofeng
Zhao Ziyang
6 Wu Xueqian
吴学谦
(1921–2008)		 19 November 1982 12 April 1988 5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 3 days Li Xiannian
(since 1983)		 Zhao Ziyang
7 Qian Qichen
钱其琛
(1928–2017)		 12 April 1988 18 March 1998 9 years, 11 months and 6 days Yang Shangkun
Jiang Zemin		 Li Peng
8 Tang Jiaxuan
唐家璇
(born 1938)		 18 March 1998 17 March 2003 4 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days Jiang Zemin Zhu Rongji
9 Li Zhaoxing
李肇星
(born 1940)		 17 March 2003 27 April 2007 4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 3 days Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao
10 Yang Jiechi
杨洁篪
(born 1950)		 27 April 2007 16 March 2013 5 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 3 days
11 Wang Yi
王毅
(born 1953)		 16 March 2013 30 December 2022 9 years, 9 months and 2 weeks Xi Jinping
Li Keqiang
12 Qin Gang
秦刚
(born 1966)		 30 December 2022 25 July 2023 6 months, 3 weeks and 4 days
Li Qiang
13 Wang Yi
王毅
(born 1953)		 25 July 2023 Incumbent 94 days

References

Citations
  1. "China's Communist Party Names Wang Yi to Lead Foreign Policy". Bloomberg.com. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. "Mao Zedong Declares New Nation (1949)". Alpha History. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. Martin 2021, p. 57.
  4. "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 2022-08-08.

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