Chen Wenqing

Chen Wenqing
陈文清
Chen meeting Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib in Tehran in 2019.
Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 October 2022
General Secretary	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Guo Shengkun
5th Minister of State Security
In office 7 November 2016 – 30 October 2022
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Geng Huichang
Succeeded by	Chen Yixin
Personal details
Born	(1960-01-24) 24 January 1960 (age 64) Renshou County, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Southwest University of Political Science & Law Sichuan Union University
Central institution membership 20th CCP Politburo 20th CCP Central Secretariat 17th, 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 17th National Congress 10th National People's Congress
Chinese name
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chēn Wénqīng IPA [ʈʂʰən wə́nʈʂʰiŋ]

Chen Wenqing (Chinese: 陈文清; pinyin: Chēn Wénqīng, IPA: [ʈʂʰən wə́nʈʂʰiŋ] ^ⓘ; born 24 January 1960) is a Chinese intelligence officer, politician and member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party who currently serves as the secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He previously led the Ministry of State Security.