The minister of justice of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council.

Within the State Council, the position is eleventh in order of precedence.

Officially, the minister is nominated by the premier of the State Council, who is then approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee and appointed by the president.

[1] The current minister is He Rong, the third woman to serve in the post.

On 28 April 1959, the Ministry of Justice was abolished, and its functions transferred to the Supreme People's Court.