Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国农业农村部; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國農業農村部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyè Nóngcūnbù) is the cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which is responsible for agriculture and rural affairs in the country. The ministry is headquartered in Beijing. It was formed on 19 March 2018 as the agency superseding the former Ministry of Agriculture. Some of its additional responsibilities come from the agricultural investment projects of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the Ministry of Water Resources.[2] The current Minister is Han Changfu.[3]

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业农村部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyè Nóngcūnbù
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Agency overview
FormedMarch 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)
Preceding agency
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction People's Republic of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Minister responsible
Parent agencyState Council
Websiteenglish.agri.gov.cn

History

On March 19, 2018, the Government of the People's Republic of China announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has been created at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress. That same day, Han Changfu was elected Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.[3]

List of ministers
No.NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
1Han Changfu19 March 2018Incumbent[4]
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References
  1. "China's new cabinet members endorsed". China Daily. March 19, 2018.
  2. Yang Shisheng (March 16, 2018). 统筹20多个涉农资金的部门职能 农业农村部“财权”更大了. chinatimes (in Chinese).
  3. 全国人大经投票表决 决定韩长赋为农业农村部部长. 163.com (in Chinese). March 19, 2018.
  4. 韩长赋出任新组建的农业农村部部长. sina (in Chinese). March 19, 2018.
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