Minister of Public Security (China)

Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国外交部部长
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Incumbent Wang Xiaohong since 24 June 2022
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
Status	Provincial-Ministerial level official
Member of	State Council
Seat	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	1 October 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-01)
First holder	Luo Ruiqing
Deputy	Vice Minister of Public Security

The minister of public security is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the head of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The position reports directly to the head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLC) of the Chinese Communist Party. Within the State Council, the position is eight in order of precedence.

The minister is tasked with overseeing the police forces throughout the country.^[1] 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 police rank of chief superintendent. The minister also usually serves as a state councillor and as the deputy secretary of the CPLC.^[2]

The minister is assisted by several vice ministers. Vice ministers generally serve as the director of the National Immigration Administration, director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, director of the Legal System Bureau and director of the Political Security Bureau.^[2]