| Agency Name: | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of China |
| Headquarters: | Beijing |
| Minister1 Name: | Ni Hong |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Jiang Wanrong |
| Deputyminister2 Name: | Dong Jianguo |
| Deputyminister3 Name: | Qin Haixiang |
| Chief1 Name: | Song Hansong |
| Chief1 Position: | Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team |
| Chief2 Name: | Li Rusheng |
| Chief2 Position: | Chief Engineer |
| Parent Agency: | State Council |
| Chief3 Name: | Yang Baojun |
| Chief3 Position: | Chief Economist |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 中华人民共和国住房和城乡建设部 |
| T: | 中華人民共和國住房和城鄉建設部 |
| P: | Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhùfánghé Chéngxiāng Jiànshèbù |
| Also Known As: | MOHURD |
| C2: | 住建部 |
| P2: | Zhù Jiànbù |
| Altname3: | Ministry of Construction |
| S3: | 中华人民共和国建设部 |
| T3: | 中華人民共和國建設部 |
| P3: | Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiànshè Bù |
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is a ministry of the People's Republic of China which provides housing and regulates the state construction activities in mainland China. It was formerly known as the Ministry of Construction .
As part of US$586 billion economic stimulus package of November 2008, the government plans to:[1]
increase the construction of more affordable and low-rent housing and the speeding up of slum demolition, to initiate a pilot program to rebuild rural homes, and a program to encourage nomads to move into permanent housing.
In November 2012, the Ministry established its smart cities pilot program, which became the start of a nationwide smart cities movement.[2] From 2013 to 2015, 277 Chinese cities joined the smart cities pilot program. As of 2016, there were approximately 500 smart city projects in China.
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Hanxiong (林汉雄) | April 1988 | March 1991 | |
| 2 | Hou Jie (侯捷) | March 1991 | March 1998 | |
| 3 | March 1998 | November 2001 | ||
| 4 | Wang Guangtao (汪光焘) | November 2001 | March 2008 | |
| 5 | March 2008 | June 2014 | ||
| 6 | June 2014 | June 2017 | ||
| 7 | June 2017 | March 2022 | ||
| 8 | June 2022 | Incumbent |