Ministry of Veterans Affairs (China)
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中华人民共和国退役军人事务部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tuìyì Jūnrén Shìwù Bù | ||
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The Ministry of Veterans Affairs (
History
On March 19, 2018, the
Creation of the Ministry in part responded to protests by military veterans for better pensions and other benefits.[2]
Functions
The Ministry is responsible for the management and provision of services of military veterans, retired firefighters and search and rescue personnel in China, totaling around 57 million as of 2023[update].[3] According to the regulations concerning the Ministry, it is tasked with overseeing ideological and political management of veterans, helping them transition to civilian life, and administer them benefits related to social welfare, medical care, employment training, and entrepreneurship incentives.[4] It is also tasked with publicizing veterans who made contributions to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the state and the people, managing the commemoration of official martyrs, and assisting injured or disabled veterans.[3][4]
List of ministers
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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1 | Sun Shaocheng | March 19, 2018 | June 24, 2022 | [5] |
2 | Pei Jinjia | June 24, 2022 | incumbent | [6] |
References
- ^ 退役军人事务部如何开展工作?这篇专访帮你解读. Phoenix Television (in Simplified Chinese). March 16, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0393292398.
- ^ a b "Decoding Chinese Politics". Asia Society. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ China News Agency. May 3, 2018. Archived from the originalon November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ 孙绍骋被提名为退役军人事务部部长. Phoenix Television (in Simplified Chinese). March 19, 2018.
- ^ "裴金佳".