List of Foreign Ministers of the People's Republic of China

Current Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi (2016)

The Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China is appointed by the Prime Minister in accordance with Article 62 Clause 5 of the Constitution and confirmed by the National People's Congress or the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress .

Appointed on	Foreign minister	appointed by	Leave post
Oct. 1, 1949	Zhou Enlai	Zhou Enlai	Feb 11, 1958
Feb 11, 1958	Chen Yi	Zhou Enlai	March 3, 1971
Jan. 19, 1972	Ji Pengfei	Zhou Enlai	Nov 14, 1974
Nov 14, 1974	Qiao Guanhua	Zhou Enlai	Dec. 2, 1976
Dec. 2, 1976	Huang Hua	Hua Guofeng	Nov 19, 1982
Nov 19, 1982	Wu Xueqian	Zhao Ziyang	Apr 12, 1988
Apr 12, 1988	Qian Qichen	Li Peng	March 17, 1998
March 17, 1998	Tang Jiaxuan	Zhu Rongji	March 17, 2003
March 17, 2003	Li Zhaoxing	Wen Jiabao	Apr 27, 2007
Apr 27, 2007	Yang Jiechi	Wen Jiabao	March 16, 2013
March 16, 2013	Wang Yi	Li Keqiang

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