| Minister of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国自然资源部部长 | |
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Incumbent since 30 May 2026Vacant | |
| Ministry of Natural Resources | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Natural Resources Building, Xicheng District, 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 | March 1998 (1998-03) |
| First holder | Zhou Yongkang |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Natural Resources |
The minister of natural resources of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is fourteenth 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.[1]
The current minister is Guan Zhi'ou, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.
List of ministers
Minister of Land and Resources
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhou Yongkang | March 1998 | December 1999 | Later Politburo Standing Committee (2007–2012)
Later investigated for corruption |
[2] |
| 2 | Tian Fengshan | December 1999 | October 2003 | Convicted of corruption and sentenced to prison | [3] |
| 3 | Sun Wensheng | October 2003 | April 2007 | [4] | |
| 4 | Xu Shaoshi | April 2007 | 16 March 2013 | Later Director of the National Development and Reform Commission | [5] |
| 5 | Jiang Daming | 16 March 2013 | 19 March 2018 | [6] |
Minister of Natural Resources
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Hao | 19 March 2018 | 24 June 2022 | [7] |
| 2 | Wang Guanghua | 24 June 2022 | 25 December 2024 | [8] |
| 3 | Guan Zhi'ou | 25 December 2024 | 30 May 2026 | [9] |
References
- "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "【周永康的红与黑二】周永康的三基石：石油、四川、政法". Caixin. 29 July 2014.
- Liu Zhiming (刘志明) (11 November 2003). “问题部长”田凤山:从“草根官员”到“大管家”. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "China Vitae : Biography of Sun Wensheng".
- (in Chinese)Xu Shaoshi Appointed as Minister of Land and Resources www.gov.cn
- "Ministers".
- 黑龙江省长陆昊当选首任自然资源部部长. 163.com (in Chinese). 19 March 2018.
- Yi Yi (伊一) (23 June 2022). 王广华任自然资源部党组书记 陆昊另有任用. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "China's top legislature concludes standing committee session". Xinhua News Agency. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.