Head of the National Health Commission
| Head of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China | |
|---|---|
| 中华人民共和国国家卫生健康委员会主任 | |
since 28 June 2024 | |
| National Health Commission | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | National Health Commission Building, Xicheng 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 November 1949 |
| First holder | Li Dequan |
| Deputy | Deputy Head |
The head of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China is the head of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is twenty-second in order of precedence. The head is responsible for leading the commission, presiding over its meetings, and signing important documents related to the commission. Officially, the head 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 head is Lei Haichao, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the commission.
List of heads
Minister of National Health
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Dequan | October 1949 | January 1965 | |
| 2 | Qian Xinzhong | January 1965 | June 1968 | |
| 3 | Qiu Guoguang | June 1968 | June 1970 | |
| 4 | Chen Renhong | June 1970 | July 1973 | |
| 5 | Liu Xiangping | July 1973 | October 1976 | |
| Vacant | ||||
| 6 | Jiang Yizhen | November 1977 | April 1979 | |
| (2) | Qian Xinzhong | April 1979 | May 1982 | |
| 7 | Cui Yueli | May 1982 | March 1987 | |
| 8 | Chen Minzhang | March 1987 | March 1998 | |
| 9 | Zhang Wenkang | March 1998 | April 2003 | |
| 10 | Wu Yi | April 2003 | April 2005 | |
| 11 | Gao Qiang | April 2005 | June 2007 | |
| 12 | Chen Zhu | June 2007 | 16 March 2013 | [2] |
Head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Bin | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 | [3] |
Head of the National Health Commission
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Xiaowei | 19 March 2018 | 6 May 2024 | [4] |
| 2 | Lei Haichao | 28 June 2024 | incumbent | [5] |
References
- ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "中国红十字会第十次全国会员代表大会闭幕". Red Cross Society of China. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "NPC endorses new cabinet lineup". Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ 马晓伟出任新组建的国家卫生健康委员会主任. Economic Daily (in Chinese). 2018-03-19. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Lei Haichao becomes head of National Health Commission". China Daily. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.