Wang Xiaohong Explained

Office:State Councillor of the People's Republic of China
Term Start:12 March 2023
Alongside:Wu Zhenglong and Shen Yiqin
Premier:Li Qiang
Office1:Minister of Public Security
Term Start1:24 June 2022
Premier1:Li Keqiang
Li Qiang
Predecessor1:Zhao Kezhi
Office2:Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security
Term Start2:19 November 2021
1Namedata2:Xi Jinping
2Blankname2:Minister
2Namedata2:Guo Shengkun
Zhao Kezhi
Predecessor2:Zhao Kezhi
Office3:Chief of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Term Start3:March 2015
Term End3:April 2020
1Blankname3:Mayor
1Namedata3:Wang Anshun
Chen Jining
Predecessor3:Fu Zhenghua
Successor3:Qi Yanjun
Wang Xiaohong
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:1957 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Fuzhou, Fujian
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Central Party School

Wang Xiaohong (; born 11 July 1957) is a Chinese politician who has been serving as the Minister of Public Security of China since June 2022 and State Councilor of China since March 2023.

Early life and education

Wang Xiaohong was born in Fuzhou, Fujian. He joined the workforce in July 1974 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1982. He graduated from People's Public Security University of China and CCP Central Party School.

Career

Fujian

In August 1993, he was appointed deputy chief and deputy party secretary of Fuzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau. Since February 1998, he was promoted to chief of Fuzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau and then chief of Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.

In May 2002, he became deputy director of Fujian Provincial Public Security Department. In September 2011, he was appointed as the deputy mayor of Xiamen and chief of Xiamen Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Henan

In August 2013, became assistant governor Henan and director of Henan Provincial Public Security Department.[1] [2] In December 2014, he became deputy governor Henan.[3]

Beijing

In March 2015, he was appointed deputy mayor of Beijing and chief of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.[4] [5] In May 2016, he was appointed as deputy minister of Ministry of Public Security and concurrently deputy mayor of Beijing and Bureau Chief of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.[6] In May 2017, he was confirmed as a minister-level official.[7] [8] On October 24, 2017, at 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[9] On January 30, 2018, he resigned from his post as deputy mayor of Beijing.

Ministry of Public Security

In March 2018, Wang Xiaohong became deputy party secretary and deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security, person in charge work day-to-day (minister-level official).[10] On April 24, 2020, Wang Xiaohong was no longer chief of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.[11] On 19 November 2021, he rose to become party secretary of the Ministry of Public Security, succeeding Zhao Kezhi.[12] [13] On 24 June 2022, he was appointed as the Minister of Public Security.[14] He remained a full member of the Central Committee after the 20th Party National Congress, where he was also appointed as a member of the Secretariat.[15] He was also appointed as a state councilor on 12 March 2023 in Li Qiang Government.[16]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://henan.sina.com.cn/news/z/2013-08-01/2106-84646.html. zh:王小洪任河南省公安厅厅长(简历). 2017-10-24. 2013-08-01. Government of Xiamen. zh.
  2. Web site: http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1282/n1720292/3860962.html. zh:王小洪被任命为河南省公安厅厅长. 2017-10-24. 2013-08-02. Government of China. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100252/http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1282/n1720292/3860962.html. 2016-03-04. zh.
  3. Web site: http://news.163.com/14/1208/01/ACTIGI980001124J.html. zh:近期多省公安厅长被任命为副省长 均由异地调任. 2017-10-24. 2012-08-01. 163.com. zh.
  4. Web site: http://gov.163.com/15/0326/17/ALLAQQLD00234IJL.html. zh:王小洪被任命为北京市副市长、市公安局长. 2017-10-24. 2015-03-26. Beijing News. zh.
  5. Web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/03/150326_new_beijing_police_chief. zh:习近平旧部王小洪调任北京公安局长. 2017-10-24. 2015-03-26. BBC. zh.
  6. Web site: http://news.qq.com/a/20160520/026021.htm. zh:王小洪任公安部副部长 北京两任公安局长获重用. 2016-05-20. 2016-05-20. qq.com. zh.
  7. News: http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201705/11/t20170511_22710554.shtml. zh:公安部领导排名调整 王小洪排第四. 2017-05-11. ce.cn. 2017-05-22. zh.
  8. News: http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1690295. zh:官方媒体解读干部人事:公安部的正部级副部长都有谁?. 2017-05-21. thepaper. 2017-05-22. zh.
  9. Web site: List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021849/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/24/c_136702936.htm. dead. October 25, 2017. 2018-07-11. Xinhua News Agency. zh.
  10. Web site: 王小洪. 2018-03-25. Government of China. zh.
  11. Web site: http://leaders.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0426/c58278-31688583.html . zh:亓延军任副市长兼市公安局局长 . 2020-04-30 . 2020-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508124658/http://leaders.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0426/c58278-31688583.html . zh.
  12. News: 2022-06-28 . China's Xi Names Police Ally to Head Public Security Ministry . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-12-02.
  13. News: Zhuang Yu (Chinese: 庄彧). http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/202111/20/t20211120_37100648.shtml . zh:王小洪任公安部党委书记 赵克志不再兼任 . ce.cn . 20 November 2021 . 20 November 2021 . zh.
  14. News: Lau . Jack . 24 June 2022 . Close Xi Jinping ally appointed as China’s new public security chief . 19 February 2024 . South China Morning Post.
  15. Web site: (CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee-Xinhua . 2022-12-14 . english.news.cn.
  16. Web site: Greitens . Sheena Chestnut . 2023-11-30 . New Leaders in “National” Security after China’s 20th Party Congress . 2024-02-19 . China Leadership Monitor . en.