Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
| Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China | |
|---|---|
| 中华人民共和国住房和城乡建设部部长 | |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Plenary Meeting of the State Council |
| Seat | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Building, Haidian 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 | April 1988 |
| First holder | Lin Hanxiong |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |
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The minister of housing and urban-rural development of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is sixteenth 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 Ni Hong, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.