Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development

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.^[1]

StatusProvincial and ministerial-level official

MemberofPlenary Meeting of the State Council

SeatMinistry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development Building, Haidian District, Beijing

NominatorPremier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)

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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
National Emblem of China
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Incumbent Ni Hong since 29 April 2020
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; 38 years ago (1988-04)
First holder	Lin Hanxiong
Deputy	Vice Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development

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The current minister is Ni Hong, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry.