Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is an agency of the State Council that regulates the education system in China, including compulsory basic education, vocational education, and tertiary education. It certifies teachers, standardizes curriculum and textbooks, establishes standards, and monitors the entire education system in an effort to "modernize China through education". It is headquartered in Xidan, Xicheng District, Beijing.[2] The MOE stresses technical education over other subjects.

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国教育部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiàoyùbù
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Logo of the Ministry
Agency overview
FormedOctober 1949 (1949-10)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government (1949–1985)
  • State Education Commission (1985–1998)
Jurisdiction China
HeadquartersBeijing
Annual budgetCN¥5.3 trillion (2020)[1]
Agency executive
Parent agencyState Council
Child agencies
Websitemoe.gov.cn

The Ministry of Education was established in 1949 as the Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government, and was renamed the State Education Commission of the People's Republic of China from 1985 to 1998. Its current title was assigned during the restructuring of the State Council in 1998.

History

The Ministry of Education was one of the first Government Administration Council departments created when the People's Republic of China was founded in October 1949. The work of the ministry was overseen by the Culture and Education Commission that was created at the same time. On October 19, writer and poet Guo Moruo was made the director of the commission, and linguist Ma Xulun was made the first education minister of the People's Republic of China.[3]

List of Education Ministers
No.NameTook officeLeft office
Education Minister of the Central People's Government
1Ma XulunOctober 1949November 1952
Education Minister
2Zhang XiruoNovember 1952February 1958
3Yang XiufengFebruary 1958February 1964
4Liu JipingFebruary 1964October 1964
5He WeiOctober 1964June 1966
Vacant during the Cultural Revolution
6Zhou RongxinJanuary 1975April 1976
7Liu XiyaoJanuary 1977February 1979
8Jiang NanxiangFebruary 1979May 1982
9He DongchangMay 1982June 1985
Chairman of State Education Commission
10Li PengJune 1985April 1988
11Li TieyingApril 1988March 1993
12Zhu KaixuanMarch 1993March 1998
Education Minister
13Chen ZhiliMarch 1998March 2003
14Zhou JiMarch 2003November 2009
15Yuan GuirenNovember 2009July 2016
16Chen BaoshengJuly 2016August 2021
17Huai JinpengAugust 2021Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "China spends over 5.3 trillion yuan on education in 2020_china.org.cn".
  2. English home page Archived January 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Education (China). Retrieved on December 29, 2015. "Address: No.37 Damucang Hutong, Xidan, Beijing, P.R.C " - Chinese address Archived May 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine: "地址：北京市西单大木仓胡同37号 邮编：100816"
  3. Yang, Ming; Ni, Hao (2018). Educational Governance in China. Singapore: Springer.
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