Central People's Government
Encyclopedia
The Central People's Government is the central government
of the People's Republic of China
in Beijing
. According to the 1982 Constitution
, "Central People's Government" is synonymous with the State Council
.
The term "Central People's Government" is used frequently to denote China's sovereign government in places like Hong Kong
and Macao
Special Administrative Region
which has liaison offices. The State Council
is used commonly to refer to the day to day current administration of the country.
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. According to the 1982 Constitution
Constitution of the People's Republic of China
The Constitution of the People's Republic of China is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. The current version was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982 with further revisions in 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2004. Three previous state constitutions—those of...
, "Central People's Government" is synonymous with the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
.
History
In the first five years of the People's Republic (1949 to 1954), "Central People's Government" (中央人民政府) was the body with supreme power in the state. It was then composed of- Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (中央人民政府政務院)
- People's Revolutionary Military Committee of the Central People's Government (中央人民政府人民革命軍事委員會)
- Supreme People's Court of the Central People's GovernmentSupreme People's Court of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Supreme People's Court is the highest court in the mainland area of the People's Republic of China...
(中央人民政府最高人民法院) - Supreme People's Procuratorate of the Central People's Government (中央人民政府最高人民檢察署)
- State Planning Commission of the Central People's GovernmentState Planning CommissionState Planning Commission may refer to:# Gosplan, ministry of Soviet Union# State Planning Commission of China, former name of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China....
(中央人民政府國家計畫委員會) (1952 - 1954)
The term "Central People's Government" is used frequently to denote China's sovereign government in places like Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macao
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
Special Administrative Region
Special administrative region
A special administrative region, or SAR may be:People's Republic of China* Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, self-governing country subdivision in Hong Kong and Macau...
which has liaison offices. The State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
is used commonly to refer to the day to day current administration of the country.
See also
- President of the People's Republic of ChinaPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaThe President of the People's Republic of China is a ceremonial office and a part of State organs under the National People's Congress and it is the head of state of the People's Republic of China . The office was created by the 1982 Constitution...
- Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaPremier of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , sometimes also referred to as the "Prime Minister" informally, is the Leader of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , who is the head of government and holds the highest-ranking of the Civil service of the...