Lin Biao (1906-1971) (1959-197/in office)

Ye Jianying (1897-1986) (1975-1978 in-service)

Xu (1901-1990) (1978-1on-the-job)

Zhang Aiping (1910-2003) (1982-1988 in-service)

Qin Jiwei (1914-1997) (1988-1993 in-service)

Chi Haotian (1929-)( 1993-2003)

Biography of Comrade Cao Gangchuan (1935-) (2003-2008)

The current minister, Liang Guanglie, has been in office since 2008.