The minister of science and technology of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is fifth in order of precedence. The minister is responsible for leading the ministry, presiding over its meetings, and signing important documents related to the ministry. Officially, the minister is nominated by the premier of the State Council, who is then approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee and appointed by the president.
The current minister is Yin Hejun, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.
List of ministers No.NameTook officeLeft officeDirector of State Science and Technology Commission1Nie Rongzhen23 November 1958June 1970Post abolished2Fang YiSeptember 197720 September 19843Song Jian20 September 198418 March 1998Minister of Science and Technology4Zhu Lilan18 March 199828 February 20015Xu Guanhua28 February 200127 April 20076Wan Gang27 April 200719 March 20187Wang Zhigang19 March 201824 October 20238Yin Hejun24 October 2023Incumbent
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