Minister of Commerce (China)
| Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China | |
|---|---|
| 中华人民共和国商务部部长 | |
| Ministry of Commerce | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Commerce Building, Dongcheng 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 | 17 March 2003 |
| First holder | Lü Fuyuan |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Commerce |
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The minister of commerce of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is twentieth 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 Wang Wentao, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.