The head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the In

The head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the International Department, a department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
中国共产党中央委员会对外联络部部长
Emblem of the Chinese Communist Party
Flag of the Chinese Communist Party
Incumbent Liu Jianchao since June 2, 2022
International Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Type	Department Head
Status	Provincial and ministerial-level official
Seat	Beijing
Nominator	Central Committee
Appointer	Central Committee
Inaugural holder	Wang Jiaxiang
Formation	1951
Deputy	Deputy Head

The current head of the International Department is Liu Jianchao, who assumed office on 2 June 2022.

List of heads


Name	Start	End	Ref.
Wang Jiaxiang	1951	March 1966
Liu Ningyi (acting)	June 1966	April 1968	^{[citation needed]}
Geng Biao	January 1971	January 1979	^{[citation needed]}
Ji Pengfei	January 1979	April 1982	^{[citation needed]}
Qiao Shi	April 1982	July 1983	^{[citation needed]}
Qian Liren	July 1983	December 1985	^{[citation needed]}
Zhu Liang	December 1985	March 1993
Li Shuzheng	March 1993	August 1997
Dai Bingguo	August 1997	March 2003	^{[citation needed]}
Wang Jiarui	March 2003	November 2015
Song Tao	19 November 2015	2 June 2022
Liu Jianchao	2 June 2022	Incumbent

References

何虎生、李耀东、向常福主编, ed. (July 1996). 中华人民共和国职官志 (增订本第2版 ed.). 北京: 中国社会出版社. p. 54. ISBN 7-80088-393-0.
Yuan Bo (袁勃) (26 November 2015). 宋涛接替王家瑞任中央对外联络部部长【2】. People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
中央对外联络部原部长李淑铮逝世，享年95岁. Beijing Daily (in Chinese). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
"Senior CPC official meets Henry Kissinger to promote bilateral ties". China Daily. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
宋涛接替王家瑞任中联部部长. Caixin. November 25, 2015.
Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (2 June 2022). 接替67岁宋涛 58岁中央外办副主任刘建超任中联部部长. Caixin (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[1] 何虎生、李耀东、向常福主编, ed. (July 1996). 中华人民共和国职官志 (增订本第2版 ed.). 北京: 中国社会出版社. p. 54. ISBN 7-80088-393-0.

[2] Yuan Bo (袁勃) (26 November 2015). 宋涛接替王家瑞任中央对外联络部部长【2】. People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 March 2024.

[ra-3] 中央对外联络部原部长李淑铮逝世，享年95岁. Beijing Daily (in Chinese). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[twsDecZ45-4] "Senior CPC official meets Henry Kissinger to promote bilateral ties". China Daily. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-26.

[songtao-5] 宋涛接替王家瑞任中联部部长. Caixin. November 25, 2015.

[6] Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (2 June 2022). 接替67岁宋涛 58岁中央外办副主任刘建超任中联部部长. Caixin (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2022.