Ministry of Veterans Affairs (China)

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Ministry of Veterans Affairs of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国退役军人事务部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tuìyì Jūnrén Shìwù Bù
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tuìyì Jūnrén Shìwù Bù

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs (

military veterans
in the country. It was formed on 19 March 2018.

History

On March 19, 2018, the

Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission.[1]

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.[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
1 Sun Shaocheng March 19, 2018 June 24, 2022 [5]
2 Pei Jinjia June 24, 2022 incumbent [6]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. .
  3. ^ a b "Decoding Chinese Politics". Asia Society. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^
    China News Agency. May 3, 2018. Archived from the original
    on November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ 孙绍骋被提名为退役军人事务部部长. Phoenix Television (in Simplified Chinese). March 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "裴金佳".

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