Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
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The Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of National Defense and one of the top positions in the State Council. The minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top governing body of China's armed forces including the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China | |
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中华人民共和国国防部部长 | |
Ministry of National Defense | |
Status | Provincial-Ministerial level official |
Member of | State Council |
Reports to | Central Military Commission |
Seat | Beijing |
Nominator | Premier (chosen within the Chinese Communist Party) |
Appointer | President with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee |
Precursor | Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China |
Formation | 28 September 1954; 69 years ago (1954-09-28) |
First holder | Peng Dehuai |
Website | eng |
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Unlike in other countries, the minister does not have command authority over the armed forces, with the post generally used for diplomatic purposes. Nevertheless, the post has always been held by a member of the CMC.