Minister of Transport (China)
| Minister of Transport of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国交通运输部部长 | |
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since 8 November 2024 | |
| Ministry of Transport | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Transport Building, Dongcheng 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 | 19 October 1949 |
| First holder | Zhang Bojun |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Transport |
The minister of transport of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is eighteenth 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 Liu Wei, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.
List of ministers
[edit]| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Communications of the Central People's Government | ||||
| 1 | Zhang Bojun | 19 October 1949 | September 1954 | [2] |
| Minister of Communications of the People's Republic of China | ||||
| 1 | Zhang Bojun | September 1954 | January 1958 | [2] |
| 2 | Wang Shoudao | January 1958 | July 1964 | [citation needed] |
| 3 | Sun Daguang | July 1964 | January 1975 | [citation needed] |
| 4 | Ye Fei | January 1975 | February 1979 | [citation needed] |
| 5 | Zeng Sheng | February 1979 | March 1981 | [citation needed] |
| 6 | Peng Deqing | March 1981 | May 1982 | [citation needed] |
| 7 | Li Qing | May 1982 | July 1984 | [citation needed] |
| 8 | Qian Yongchang | July 1984 | March 1991 | [citation needed] |
| 9 | Huang Zhendong | March 1991 | October 2002 | [3] |
| 10 | Zhang Chunxian | October 2002 | December 2005 | [citation needed] |
| 11 | Li Shenglin | December 2005 | 15 March 2008 | [4] |
| Minister of Transport of the People's Republic of China | ||||
| 1 | Li Shenglin | 15 March 2008 | 31 August 2012 | [4] |
| 2 | Yang Chuantang | 31 August 2012 | 3 September 2016 | [5] |
| 3 | Li Xiaopeng | 3 September 2016 | 8 November 2024 | [6] |
| 4 | Liu Wei | 8 November 2024 | Incumbent | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b Biography, China Vitæ, retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Official CV of Huang Zhendong". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b (in Chinese)Li Shenglin Appointed as Minister of Communications by Standing Committee of National People's Congress china.com.cn
- ^ "杨传堂任交通运输部党组书记 李盛霖不再担任该职_中华人民共和国中央人民政府门户网站". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Son of former Chinese premier promoted to transport minister". 2 September 2016.
- ^ Xin Jing (辛婧) (27 September 2024). 刘伟任交通运输部党组书记. The Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 October 2024.