Jia Chunwang

Jia Chunwang
贾春旺
Jia at a meeting with Italian president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro in 1992
Procurator–General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
In office 2003–2008
Preceded by	Han Zhubin
Succeeded by	Cao Jianming
Minister of Public Security
In office 1998–2002
Preceded by	Tao Siju
Succeeded by	Zhou Yongkang
Minister of State Security
In office September 1985 – March 1998
Preceded by	Ling Yun
Succeeded by	Xu Yongyue
Personal details
Born	May 1938 (age 85–86) Beijing, Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Yu Jingzhi
Education	Beijing No. 8 High School
Alma mater	Tsinghua University

Jia Chunwang (simplified Chinese: 贾春旺; traditional Chinese: 賈春旺; pinyin: Jiǎ Chūnwàng; born May 1938) is a Chinese politician, intelligence officer, and prosecutor who held top positions in both the security apparatus and judiciary of the People's Republic of China.^[1] He served as Minister of State Security for 13 years (1985–1998), as Minister of Public Security (1998–2002) and finally as Procurator–General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (2003–2008).

The longest-serving Minister of State Security to date, he is also regarded as the most influential, greatly expanding the size, budget and capabilities of the MSS during a pivotal time, which saw tactical collaboration with the American Central Intelligence Agency in arming, training and funding Afghan guerrillas against the Soviets, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the end of the Cold War and the subsequent establishment of good relations with Russia, and the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese control.^[2][3]