What is the name of the youngest cabinet chief?

The youngest cabinet chief was Zhang Juzheng.

The youngest cabinet chief of the Ming Dynasty was Zhang Juzheng.

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The cabinet chiefs of the Wanli Dynasty included Shen Shixing, Wang Jiaping, Zhao Zhigao, Wang Xijue, Shen Yiguan, Zhu Geng, Li Tingji, etc. Among them, Shen Shixing was an important figure in the era of Zhang Juzheng after the Wanli Dynasty. He did not show any commendable achievements during his time as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Wang Jiaping became the chief assistant in the 19th year of Wanli. He placed great importance on the great cause of the ancestral temple and won the trust and respect of the government and the people. Other chiefs such as Zhao Zhigao, Wang Xijue, Shen Yiguan, Zhu Geng, and Li Tingji also served as cabinet chiefs at different times. In general, there were many cabinet ministers in the Wanli Dynasty, and they played an important role in the country's government affairs and reforms.

The cabinet chief appeared in August of the fourth year of Jianwen (1402) in the Ming Dynasty.

There were many candidates for the chief assistant of the Chongzhen cabinet, including Shi Yulai, Li Guo, Lai Zongdao, Zhou Daodeng, Han Yulai, Li Biao, Cheng Jiming, Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, Zhang Zhifa, Kong Zhenyuan, Liu Yuliang, Xue Guoguan, Fan Fucui, Zhang Sizhi, Chen Yan, Jiang Dejing, and Wei Zaode. However, because the information provided in the search results was not detailed enough, it was impossible to determine the specific time and achievements of each person as the cabinet chief. Therefore, he could not give an accurate answer.

The chief assistant of the Ming cabinet was ranked first.

During the Jiajing period, the cabinet chiefs were Zhang Cong, Xia Yan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, Fei Hong, Huanghuai, Xie Jin, Hu Guang, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, Huang Jin, Li Chunfang, etc. Among them, Zhang Cong had the best political achievements among the chief assistants during the Jiajing period. He was praised as "In the end of the Jiajing period, there was no one like Fujing (Zhang Cong) among the physiognomists." Xia Yan stood out in the Great Ceremony and became the chief assistant of the cabinet. Yan Song was a powerful official and had once served as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Xu Jie was a famous official of his generation, but he did not stand up to support Xia Yan after he was framed and worked with Yan Song for more than ten years. Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, Fei Hong, Huang Huai, Xie Jin, Hu Guang, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, Huang Jin, Li Chunfang, and others had also served as cabinet chiefs during the Jiajing period.

The cabinet chiefs of the Jiajing Dynasty were Zhang Cong, Xia Yan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, Fei Hong, Yang Yiqing, Hu Guang, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu, Cao Nai, Chen Xun, Zhang Juzheng, etc.

The difference between a cabinet chief and a prime minister lay in the actual size of their power and the difference in their duties. The prime minister was responsible to the monarch and was in charge of government affairs. He had actual power and was in charge of government affairs. The chief assistant of the cabinet was the number one assistant minister in the cabinet. He provided suggestions to the emperor on government affairs. He did not have actual power, but only held the power of voting. The cabinet chief assistant was equivalent to a secretary, mainly providing suggestions on government affairs, while the prime minister was the highest administrative chief who was actually responsible for handling government affairs.