Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
Flag of the PRC
Incumbent Yang Jiechi since 2007
Appointer	Premier, approved by the National People's Congress
Inaugural holder	Zhou Enlai
Formation	1949
Website	http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/

The Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's most important cabinet posts. The Minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Process of appointment

According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Minister is nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee.^[1]

List of Foreign Ministers

1. Zhou Enlai (1949–1958)
2. Chen Yi (1958–1972)
3. Ji Pengfei (1972–1974)
4. Qiao Guanhua (1974–1976)
5. Huang Hua (1976–1982)
6. Wu Xueqian (1982–1988)
7. Qian Qichen (1988–1998)
8. Tang Jiaxuan (1998–2003)
9. Li Zhaoxing (2003–2007)
10. Yang Jiechi (2007-)

Notes

1. ^ Article 62 (5) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.

External links

People's Republic of China portal

• Official English website of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs