Government Administration Council


The Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government was the "highest executive body of state affairs" under the leadership of the Central People's Government Council of the People's Republic of China from October 1, 1949, to September 15, 1954, and was an agency of the Central People's Government.
The Government Administration Council was replaced by the State Council in 1954. The size and powers of the Government Administration Council were much smaller than that of the State Council. The Government Administration Council was not the highest administrative organ of the state, but the highest executive organ of state affairs. The State Planning Commission of the Central People's Government is also established in conjunction with the Government Administration Council.

Membership

Premier, Vice Premier, State Councillor and Secretary General of the Government Administration Council

Prime Minister

  • Zhou Enlai

    Deputy Prime Minister

  • Initial appointment of vice premiers: Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei ;
  • Later appointed Vice Premier: Deng Xiaoping.

    Councillor

  • A total of 15 members of the Political Affairs Commission were initially appointed: Tan Pingshan, Xie Juezai, Luo Ruiqing, Bo Yibo, Zeng Shan, Teng Daiyuan, Zhang Bojun, Li Lisan, Ma Xulun, Chen Shaoxian, Wang Kunlun, Luo Longji, Zhang Naiqi, Shao Lizi, and Huang Shaohong ;
  • Later appointed as the Political Affairs Commissioner: Li Fuchun.

    Secretary General

  1. Li Weihan ;
  2. Xi Zhongxun.

    Deputy Secretary-General

  • Qi Yanming
  • Xu Guangping
  • Guo Chuntao
  • Sun Qimeng
  • Xin Zhichao
  • Qu Wu
  • Tao Xijin
  • Zhang Weiyi
  • Liao Luyan
  • Sun Zhiyuan

    Organization

Component Department

  • Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government
  • * Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central People's Government
  • * Central People's Government Intelligence Bureau
  • * Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government
  • * Ministry of Personnel of the Central People's Government
  • * North China Affairs Department of the Central People's Government
  • * North China Administrative Committee of the Government Administration Council
  • * Central Meteorological Bureau
  • * Political and Legal Committee of the Executive Yuan
  • # Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Public Security of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Justice of the Central People's Government
  • # Central People's Government Legislative Affairs Commission
  • # Central People's Government Nationalities Affairs Commission
  • * Financial and Economic Committee of the Government Administration Council
  • # Ministry of Finance of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Commerce of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Heavy Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Fuel Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Textile Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Food Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Light Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Railways of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Transport of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Agriculture of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Forestry and Reclamation of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Water Resources of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Labor of the Central People's Government
  • # People's Bank of China
  • # General Administration of Customs of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Commerce of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Food of the Central People's Government
  • # The First Ministry of Machine Building Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Second Ministry of Machine Building Industry of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Construction Engineering of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Geology of the Central People's Government
  • * Culture and Education Committee of the Executive Yuan
  • # Ministry of Culture of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government
  • # Ministry of Health of the Central People's Government
  • # Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • # Central People's Government Press Administration
  • # Central People's Government Press and Publication Administration
  • # Ministry of Higher Education of the Central People's Government
  • # Central People's Government Sports Committee
  • # Central People's Government Illiteracy Eradicating Working Committee
  • * People's Supervisory Committee of the Government Administration Council

    Executive Yuan

  • Secretary's Office of the Executive Yuan
  • Executive Yuan Counselor's Office
  • Administration Bureau of Government Affairs
  • Personnel Bureau of the Government Administration Council
  • Expert Working Group of the Government Administration Council
  • * Expert Work Office of the Government Administration Council
  • * Administration of Experts Reception Affairs of the Executive Yuan

    Other agencies of the Government Administration Council

  • The Government Administration Council and its affiliated units' organization establishment review committee
  • National Compilation Committee
  • Central Patriotic Health Campaign Committee
  • Central Committee for the Implementation of the Marriage Law Movement
  • Central Demobilization Committee
  • Central Commission for Resettlement and Construction
  • Labor and Employment Committee of the Government Administration Council
  • Production and Processing Committee of the Central People's Government

    Decrees

  • In May 1951, the Government Administration Council issued the "Instructions on Dealing with Titles, Place Names, Stele Tablets, and Plaques That Discriminate against or Insult Minority Nationalities."
  • In December 1951, the Government Administration Council issued the "Instructions on Changing Place Names."