Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission

TypeDepartment Head

StatusProvincial and ministerial-level official

SeatBeijing

NominatorCentral Committee

Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
中国共产党中央政法委员会书记
Emblem of the Chinese Communist Party
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Incumbent Chen Wenqing since October 28, 2022
Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Type	Department Head
Status	Provincial and ministerial-level official
Seat	Beijing
Nominator	Central Committee
Appointer	Central Committee
Inaugural holder	Peng Zhen
Formation	1958
Deputy	Deputy Secretary

The secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLC), the department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responsible for political and legal affairs.

The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission is headed by a single secretary, operating under a "secretary responsibility system." The secretary is assisted by deputy secretaries and members. The secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission is a key leadership position within the CCP Central Committee, typically held by a member of the Secretariat, a member of the Politburo, or sometimes a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, a position that places them among the Party and state leaders. The current head of the CPLC is Chen Wenqing, who is a member of the CCP Politburo.