The minister of public security is a member of the

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and the head of the

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(MPS). The position reports directly to the head of the

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(CPLC) of the

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. Within the State Council, the position is eight in

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. Officially, the minister is nominated by the

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, who is then approved by the

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or its

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and appointed by the

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. The minister is tasked with overseeing the public security police forces throughout the country. The minister concurrently serves as the director of the MPS Special Duty Bureau, responsible for protecting high-ranking political leaders. The ministers are each awarded the

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of Commissioner General. The minister also usually serves as a

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and as the deputy secretary of the CPLC. The minister is assisted by several vice ministers. Vice ministers generally serve as the director of the

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, director of the

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, director of the Legal System Bureau and director of the

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History

The Ministry of Public Security of the Central People's Government was established on 1 October 1949, and

Luo Ruiqing Luo Ruiqing (; May 31, 1906 – August 3, 1978), formerly romanized as Lo Jui-ch'ing, was a People's Republic of China, Chinese army officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. As the first Ministry of Public Security ...

became the first minister of public security on 19 October 1949. The ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC in September 1954; the office was also renamed. On 22 June 1970, the

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approved of the establishment of a Revolutionary Committee in the MPS, the director became the leader of the ministry. The ministerial system was restored in January 1975.

List of ministers

Timeline

References

{{Ministers of Public Security of the People's Republic of China Provincial and ministerial-level official