| Minister of State Security of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国国家安全部部长 | |
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| 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 | 1 July 1983 |
| First holder | Ling Yun (凌云) |
| Unofficial names | D/MSS |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of State Security |
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, they are each awarded the police rank of Commissioner General.[1] Like the minister of public security, the minister holds the police badge identification number 000001.[1][2]
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- ^ Yao, Kevin; Tang, Ziyi; Tian, Yew Lun (30 October 2022). "China names Chen Yixin as state security minister". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2023.