Minister of State Security (China)
Chinese government position / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The minister of state security is a Chinese government position within the Constituent Departments of the State Council which functions as the head of the Ministry of State Security. 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 ninth in order of precedence. All ministers of state security have held the position as civilians, though they are each awarded the police rank of chief superintendent.[1] Like the minister of public security, the minister holds the police badge identification number 000001.[1][2]
Quick Facts Style, Status ...
Minister of State Security | |
---|---|
Ministry of State Security | |
Style | Minister |
Status | Provincial-Ministerial level official |
Member of | State Council |
Reports to | Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLC) |
Seat | Yidongyuan Compound, Xiyuan, Haidian District, Beijing, China |
Nominator | Premier (chosen within the Chinese Communist Party) |
Appointer | President with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee |
Term length | No fixed term |
Precursor | Director of the Central Investigation Department |
Formation | July 1, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-01) |
First holder | Ling Yun (凌云) |
Unofficial names | D/MSS |
Deputy | Vice Minister of State Security |
Close