Ministry of Supervision of the People's Republic of China
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The Ministry of Supervision of the People's Republic of China
is responsible for maintaining an efficient, disciplined, clean and honest government, and educate public servants about their duty and discipline. It is one of several ministries under the State Council of the People's Republic of China
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. This led to successive local supervisory authorities being created at the provincial and local levels. On May 9, 1997, the Ministry of Supervision was legislated to enforce the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administration Supervision of the government agencies.
On 30 August 2007, Ma Wen
was appointed Minister of Supervision.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
is responsible for maintaining an efficient, disciplined, clean and honest government, and educate public servants about their duty and discipline. It is one of several ministries under the State Council of the People's Republic of China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
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History
The Ministry of Supervision was established as the People's Supervisory Commission in October 1949 after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It took on the present name Ministry of Supervision in September 1954. The ministry was abolished in April 1959. The ministry was reestablished in July 1987 by the Sixth National People's CongressNational People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
. This led to successive local supervisory authorities being created at the provincial and local levels. On May 9, 1997, the Ministry of Supervision was legislated to enforce the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administration Supervision of the government agencies.
On 30 August 2007, Ma Wen
Ma Wen
Ma Wen is a politician of the People's Republic of China. She is originally from Wuqiao county in Hebei province. She graduated from the history department of Nankai University, specializing in Chinese history. In August 1972, she joined the Communist Party of China...
was appointed Minister of Supervision.
List of Ministers
- Tan Pingshan (谭平山): October 1949-September 1954 (Director of Supervision Commission)
- Qian Ying (钱瑛): September 1954——April 1959
- Post abolished from 1959 to 1987
- Wei JianxingWei JianxingWei Jianxing is a former senior leader in the Communist Party of China, a standing committee member of politburo in CPC, the secretary of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, and the chairman of All-China Federation of Trade Unions.- Biography :Wei...
(尉建行): 1987——April 1993 - Cao Qingze (曹庆泽): March 1993——March 1998
- He YongHe Yong (politician)He Yong is a Secretary in the 17th Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.-References:...
(何勇): March 1998——March 2003 - Li Zhilun (李至伦): March 2003- 2007
- Ma WenMa WenMa Wen is a politician of the People's Republic of China. She is originally from Wuqiao county in Hebei province. She graduated from the history department of Nankai University, specializing in Chinese history. In August 1972, she joined the Communist Party of China...
(马馼): August 2007-incumbent
See also
- Discipline Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of ChinaDiscipline Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China is the quasi-government body within the People's Republic of China charged with rooting out corruption and malfeasance among Communist Party of China cadres...
- Corruption in ChinaCorruption in ChinaThe People's Republic of China suffers from widespread corruption. For 2010, China was ranked 78 of 179 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking slightly above fellow BRIC nations India and Russia, but below Brazil and most developed countries...
- Ministries of ChinaMinistries of China-List of ministries of the People's Republic of China:There are 22 ministries in the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-Other agencies under the State Council:-See also:*State Council of the People's Republic of China-External links:**...