Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国教育部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiàoyùbù

Agency overview
Formed September 1954
Jurisdiction  People's Republic of China
Headquarters Beijing
Agency executive
Parent agency State Council
Child agencies
Website www.moe.edu.cn (English)

The Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China is the agency of the State Council of the People's Republic of China that regulates all aspects of the educational system in mainland China, including compulsory basic education, vocational education, and tertiary education. The MOE 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.[1] The MOE stresses technical education over other subjects.

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

List of Education Ministers

Name Took office Left office
Education Minister of the Central People's Government
1 Ma Xulun (马叙伦) October 1949 November 1952
Education Minister
2 Zhang Xiruo (张奚若) November 1952 February 1958
3 Yang Xiufeng February 1958 February 1964
4 Liu Jiping (刘季平) acting, February 1964 October 1964
5 He Wei (何伟) October 1964 June 1966
Vacant during the Cultural Revolution
6 Zhou Rongxin January 1975 April 1976
7 Liu Xiyao (刘西尧) January 1977 February 1979
8 Jiang Nanxiang (蒋南翔) February 1979 May 1982
9 He Dongchang (何东昌) May 1982 June 1985
Chairman of State Education Commission
10 Li Peng June 1985 April 1988
11 Li Tieying April 1988 March 1993
12 Zhu Kaixuan (朱开轩) March 1993 March 1998
Education Minister
13 Chen Zhili March 1998 March 2003
14 Zhou Ji March 2003 November 2009
15 Yuan Guiren (袁贵仁) November 2009 July 2016
16 Chen Baosheng (陈宝生) July 2016 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. English home page. Ministry of Education (China). Retrieved on December 29, 2015. "Address: No.37 Damucang Hutong, Xidan, Beijing, P.R.C " - Chinese address: "地址:北京市西单大木仓胡同37号 邮编:100816"
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