Central People's Government Council
The Central People's Government Council was the highest authority of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. It was established in October 1949 after the founding of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Organic Law of the Central People's Government. It was abolished in September 1954 due to the adoption of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the implementation of the People's Congress system. It only lasted for one term. The Central People's Government Council included the Chairman of the Central People's Government, six Vice Chairmen, and 56 members of the Central People's Government, who were elected by the plenary session of the CPPCC.
The Chairman of the Central People's Government was responsible for presiding over the meetings of the Central People's Government Council and leading its work, while the Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government was responsible for assisting the chairman in performing his duties. The council also had a Secretary-General who was elected from within the council.
The Central People's Government Council represented the People 's Republic of China externally and controlled state power internally. It led the Central People's Government as the highest executive body of state affairs. The council was also responsible for formulating the organization of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, the Supreme People's Court of the Central People's Government, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the Central People's Government, which served as the highest military command body, the highest judicial body, and the highest procuratorial body, respectively. The Central People's Government Council had a general office and, as needed, set up subsidiary working bodies.
History
On 27 September 1949, the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference passed the Organic Law of the Central People's Government. It also elected the Central People's Government Council on 30 September 1949. The government was then promulgated by Mao Zedong at the ceremony of Proclamation of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949.On 20 September 1954, with the enactment of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China by the 1st National People's Congress. The Central People's Government Council ceased to exist.
Membership
Member of the Central People's Government
- Chen Yi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- He Long, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Li Lisan, concurrently member of the Executive Yuan
- Lin Boqu
- Ye Jianying, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- He Xiangning, also a member of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
- Lin Biao, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Peng Dehuai, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Liu Bocheng, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Wu Yuzhang
- Xu Xiangqian, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Peng Zhen
- Bo Yibo, also a member of the Political Affairs Committee
- Nie Rongzhen, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Zhou Enlai, concurrently Premier of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission, and Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Dong Biwu, Vice Premier of the State Council
- Saifuding
- Rao Shushi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Tan Kah Kee, member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Luo Ronghuan, also Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
- Deng Zihui, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Ulanhu, member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Xu Teli
- Cai Chang
- Liu Geping
- Ma Yinchu
- Chen Yun, Vice Premier of the State Council
- Kang Sheng
- Lin Feng
- Ma Xulun, concurrently a member of the Political Affairs Committee, and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Guo Moruo, Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Zhang Yunyi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Deng Xiaoping, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Gao Chongmin
- Shen Junru, concurrently President of the Supreme People's Court, Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Shen Yanbing, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Chen Shutong, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Situ Meitang
- Li Xijiu, also a member of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
- Huang Yanpei, Vice Premier of the State Council, Standing Committee Member of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Cai Tingkai, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Xi Zhongxun, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Peng Zemin
- Zhang Zhizhong, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Fu Zuoyi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Li Zhuchen
- Li Zhangda
- Zhang Bojun, concurrently a member of the Political Affairs Committee, and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Cheng Qian, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
- Zhang Xiruo, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Tan Ming-shu
- Tan Pingshan, also Minister of State
- Zhang Nanxian
- Liu Yazi
- Zhang Dongsun
- Long Yun, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Secretary General of the Central People's Government
- Lin Boqu
Previous meetings
- 1st meeting
- 2nd Meeting
- 3rd meeting
- 4th Meeting
- 5th Meeting
- 6th Meeting
- 7th Meeting
- 8th Meeting
- 9th Meeting
- 10th meeting
- 11th meeting
- 12th meeting
- 13th Meeting
- 14th Meeting
- 15th Meeting
- 16th Meeting
- 17th Meeting
- 18th Meeting
- 19th Meeting
- 20th Meeting
- 21st Meeting
- 22nd Meeting
- 23rd Meeting
- 24th Meeting
- 25th Meeting
- 26th Meeting
- 27th Meeting
- 28th Meeting
- 29th Meeting
- 30th Meeting
- 31st Meeting
- 32nd Meeting
- 33rd Meeting
- 34th Meeting
- Temporary meeting