National Population and Family Planning Commission

National Population and Family Planning Commission
国家人口和计划生育委员会
Guójiā Rénkǒu Hé Jìhuà Shēngyù Wěiyuánhuì
Agency overview
Formed 1981
Dissolved March 2013
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction  People's Republic of China
Headquarters Beijing
Parent agency State Council
Website www.chinapop.gov.cn

National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC, 2003-2013), formerly National Family Planning Commission (1981-2003), of the Government of the People's Republic of China was the state agency responsible for population and family planning in the People's Republic of China. The Commission was dissolved and superseded by the National Health and Family Planning Commission in March 2013, during the first session of the 12th National People's Congress.

The agency was managed by a minister and four vice ministers.[1]

List of commissioners

NameTook officeLeft office
1Chen MuhuaMarch 1981April 1982
2Qian XinzhongApril 1982December 1983
3Wang Wei (王伟)December 1983January 1988
4Peng PeiyunJanuary 1988March 1998
5Zhang Weiqing (张维庆)March 1998March 2008
6Li BinMarch 2008December 2011
7Wang Xia (王俠)December 201116 March 2013

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