Constituent departments of the State Council

The constituent departments of the State Council (Chinese: 国务院组成部门; pinyin: Guówùyuàn Zǔchéng Bùmén; lit. 'State Affairs Court Constituent Department(s)') are the principal units of State Council of the People's Republic of China. Types of departments include ministries (; ), commissions (委员会; wěiyuánhuì), the People's Bank of China and the National Audit Office.

The current 14th State Council has 26 Constitute Departments; 21 ministries, three commissions along with the PBC and the Audit Office. It also has a General Office, one Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution, 14 Directly Affiliated Institutions, one Office, 7 Directly Affiliated Public Institutions, and 17 National Bureaus managed by ministries and commissions of the State Council.[1][2][3][4]

Overview edit

Structure edit

Each department is headed by a head (minister, director, governor and auditor-general), who are responsible for the work of their departments. Each head is confirmed by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee on the recommendation of the premier, and ceremonially appointed by the president afterwards.[5][non-primary source needed] According to the Organic Law of the State Council, the head presides over the executive meetings of the department, and "signs important requests for instructions and reports to be submitted to the State Council as well as the orders and directives to be issued". Each department additionally has two to four deputy heads (vice ministers, deputy directors, deputy governors and deputy auditors-general), assisting the department head. They are appointed or removed by the State Council.[6]

Current departments edit

The 14th State Council has 26 Constituent Departments.[7][4][8]

Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – March 2028)
#LogoName of departmentYear establishedIncumbent chiefPartyReports to
1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
外交部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Wang Yi
王毅
Minister of Foreign Affairs
CCPGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping
∟ Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi (himself)
2 Ministry of National Defense
国防部
1954Dong Jun
董军
Minister of National Defense
CCPGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping (Chairman of the Central Military Commission)
3 National Development and Reform Commission
国家发展和改革委员会
2003Zheng Shanjie
郑栅洁
Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
CCPVice Premier Ding Xuexiang
4 Ministry of Education
教育部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Huai Jinpeng
怀进鹏
Minister of Education
CCP
5 Ministry of Science and Technology
科学技术部
1998Yin Hejun
阴和俊
Minister of Science and Technology
CCP
6 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
工业和信息化部
2008Jin Zhuanglong
金壮龙
Minister of Industry and Information Technology
CCPVice Premier Zhang Guoqing
7 National Ethnic Affairs Commission
国家民族事务委员会
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Chen Xiaojiang
陈小江
Minister in charge of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission
CCPShi Taifeng (Head of the CCP Central Committee United Front Work Department)
8 Ministry of Public Security
公安部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Police Commissioner-General [zh]
Wang Xiaohong
王小洪

State Councillor
Minister of Public Security

CCPChen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission)
9 Ministry of State Security
国家安全部
1983Chen Yixin
陈一新
Minister of State Security
CCP
10 Ministry of Civil Affairs
民政部
1978Lu Zhiyuan
陆治原
Minister of Civil Affairs
CCPState Councillor Shen Yiqin
11 Ministry of Justice
司法部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
1979 (re-established)
He Rong
贺荣
Minister of Justice
CCPChen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission)
12 Ministry of Finance
财政部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Lan Fo'an
蓝佛安
Minister of Finance
CCPVice Premier Ding Xuexiang
13 Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
人力资源和社会保障部
2008Wang Xiaoping
王晓萍
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
CCPState Councillor Shen Yiqin
14 Ministry of Natural Resources
自然资源部
2018Wang Guanghua
王广华
Minister of Natural Resources
CCPVice Premier Ding Xuexiang
15 Ministry of Ecology and Environment
生态环境部
2018Huang Runqiu
黄润秋
Minister of Ecology and Environment
JS
16 Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
住房和城乡建设部
2008Ni Hong
倪虹
Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
CCPVice Premier He Lifeng
17 Ministry of Transport
交通运输部
2008Li Xiaopeng
李小鹏
Minister of Transport
CCP
18 Ministry of Water Resources
水利部
1949 (CPG)
1954 (PRC)
Li Guoying
李国英
Minister of Water Resources
CCPVice Premier Liu Guozhong
19 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
农业农村部
2018Tang Renjian
唐仁健
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
CCP
20 Ministry of Commerce
商务部
2003Wang Wentao
王文涛
Minister of Commerce
CCPVice Premier He Lifeng
21 Ministry of Culture and Tourism
文化和旅游部
2018Sun Yeli
孙业礼
Minister of Culture and Tourism
CCPLi Shulei (Head of the CCP Central Committee Propaganda Department)
22 National Health Commission
国家卫生健康委员会
2018Ma Xiaowei
马晓伟
Minister in charge of the National Health Commission
CCPVice Premier Liu Guozhong
23 Ministry of Veterans Affairs
退役军人事务部
2018Pei Jinjia
裴金佳
Minister of Veterans Affairs
CCPState Councillor Shen Yiqin
24 Ministry of Emergency Management
应急管理部
2018Wang Xiangxi
王祥喜
Ministry of Emergency Management
CCPVice Premier Zhang Guoqing
25 People's Bank of China
中国人民银行
1948Pan Gongsheng
潘功胜
Governor of the People's Bank of China
CCPVice Premier He Lifeng (Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office)
26 National Audit Office
审计署
1983Hou Kai
侯凯
Auditor-General of the National Audit Office
CCPPremier Li Qiang
∟ Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang

The Ministry of Education retains the external nameplate of the National Language Working Committee. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology retains the external nameplates of China National Space Administration and of China Atomic Energy Authority. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is supplemented with the nameplate of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. The Ministry of Natural Resources retains the external nameplate of the State Oceanic Administration. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment retains the external nameplate of the National Nuclear Safety Administration. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is supplemented with the nameplate of the National Rural Revitalization Administration.[1]

Former departments edit

Ministries edit

Name of MinistryChineseYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)
Ministry of Agriculture农业部1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

2018Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Culture文化部1975 (re-established)2018Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1970Culture Group of the State Council [zh]
Ministry of Supervision监察部1987 (re-established)2018National Supervisory Commission
1954 (of PRC)1959Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Ministry of Land and Resources国土资源部19982018Ministry of Natural Resources
Ministry of Environmental Protection环境保护部20082018Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Ministry of Railways铁道部1975 (re-established)2013Ministry of Transport

National Railway AdministrationChina Railway Corporation

1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1975Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Health卫生部1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

2013National Health and Family Planning Commission
Ministry of Information Industry [zh]信息产业部19982008Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (China) [zh]劳动和社会保障部19982008Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Ministry of Personnel [zh]人事部19882008
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (MOFERT)

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation [zh] (MOFTEC)(renamed 1993)

对外经济贸易部→对外贸易经济合作部19822003Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Domestic Trade [zh]国内贸易部19931998State Bureau of Domestic Trade [zh]
Ministry of the Electronics Industry (China) [zh]电子工业部19931998Ministry of Information Industry [zh]
19821988Ministry of Machine-Building and Electronics Industry [zh]
Ministry of Electric Industry [zh]电力工业部1993 (3rd est.)1998State Economic and Trade Commission [zh]
1979 (2nd est.)1982Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power [zh]
1955 (1st est.)1958
Ministry of Coal Industry [zh]煤炭工业部19931998State Bureau of Coal Industry [zh]
Ministry of Metallurgical Industry [zh] (MMI)冶金工业部19561998State Bureau of Metallurgical Industry [zh]
Ministry of Chemical Industry [zh]化学工业部19781998State Bureau of Petroleum and Chemical Industry [zh]
19561970Ministry of Fuel and Chemial Industry [zh]
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications [zh]邮电部19731998Ministry of Information Industry [zh]

State Post Bureau

1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1970Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Labour [zh]劳动部19881998Ministry of Labour and Social Security [zh]
1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1970State Planning Commission [zh]
Ministry of Radio and Television

Ministry of Radio, Film and Television [zh] (renamed 1986)

广播电视部→广播电影电视部19821998State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT)
Ministry of Geology

Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources [zh] (renamed 1982)

地质部→地质矿产部19791998Ministry of Land and Resources
1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1970State Planning Commission [zh]
Ministry of Forestry [zh]林业部19791998State Forestry Administration
Ministry of Machine-Building Industry [zh]机械工业部19931998State Bureau of Machine-Building Industry [zh]
19821986State Machine-Building Industry Commission [zh]
Ministry of Machine-Building and Electronics Industry [zh]机械电子工业部19881993Ministry of Machine-Building Industry [zh]

Ministry of Electronics Industry

Ministry of Aerospace Industry航空航天工业部19881993China National Space Administration

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Ministry of Energy [zh]能源部19881993Ministry of Electric Industry [zh]

Ministry of Coal Industry [zh]

Ministry of Petroleum Industry [zh]石油工业部19781988Ministry of Energy [zh]
19551970Ministry of Fuel and Chemical Industry [zh]
Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power [zh]水利电力部19821988Ministry of Water Resources

Ministry of Electric Industry [zh]

19581979
Ministry of Labour and Personnel [zh]劳动人事部19821988Ministry of Labour [zh]

Ministry of Personnel [zh]

7th Ministry of Machine Building

→ Ministry of Space Industry (renamed 1982)

第七机械工业部→航天工业部19651988Ministry of Aerospace Industry
3rd Ministry of Machine Building

→ Ministry of Aviation Industry (renamed 1982)

第三机械工业部→航空工业部19631988
3rd Ministry of Machine Building

2nd Ministry of Machine Building (renamed 1958)→ Ministry of Nuclear Industry (renamed 1982)

第三机械工业部→第二机械工业部→核工业部19551988China National Nuclear Corporation
5th Ministry of Machine Building

→ Ministry of Ordnance Industry (renamed 1982)

第五机械工业部→兵器工业部19631986State Machine-Building Industry Commission [zh]
Ministry of Agricultural Machinery农业机械部19791982Ministry of Machine-Building Industry [zh]
1st Ministry of Machine Building第一机械工业部1952 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1982
Ministry of Foreign Economic Liaison [zh]对外经济联络部19701982Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade [zh]
Ministry of Foreign Trade [zh]对外贸易部1952 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1982
4th Ministry of Machine Building (electronics industry)第四机械工业部19631982Ministry of Electronics Industry
6th Ministry of Machine Building (shipbuiding)第六机械工业部19631982China State Shipbuilding Corporation
8th Ministry of Machine Building (tactical missiles)第八机械工业部197919817th Ministry of Machine Building (space industry)
Ministry of Agricultural Machinery

8th Ministry of Machine Building (renamed 1965)

农业机械部→第八机械工业部195919701st Ministry of Machine Building
Ministry of Internal Affairs [zh]内务部1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1969Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Public Security

3rd Ministry of Machine Building (defense industry)第三机械工业部196019633rd Ministry of Machine Building (aviation industry)

4th Ministry of Machine Building (electronics industry)5th Ministry of Machine Building (ordnance industry)6th Ministry of Machine Building (shipbuilding industry)

2nd Ministry of Machine Building第二机械工业部1952 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

19581st Ministry of Machine Building
Ministry of Fuel Industry [zh]燃料工业部1949 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1955Ministry of Coal Industry [zh]

Ministry of Petroleum Industry [zh]Ministry of Electric Industry [zh]

Commissions edit

Name of CommissionYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)
National Health and Family Planning Commission

国家卫生和计划生育委员会

20132018National Health Commission
National Family Planning Commission

国家计划生育委员会↓ (renamed 2003)National Population and Family Planning Commission国家人口和计划生育委员会

19812013National Health and Family Planning Commission
Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)

国防科学技术工业委员会

19822008Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence

State Economic and Trade Commission [zh] (SETC)

国家经济贸易委员会

19982003National Development and Reform Commission

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State CouncilMinistry of Commerce

State Planning Commission [zh]

国家计划委员会↓ (renamed 1998)State Development Planning Commission国家发展计划委员会

1952 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

2003National Development and Reform Commission
State Economic Commission [zh]

国家经济委员会

19931998State Economic and Trade Commission [zh]
19781988State Planning Commission
19561970
State Commission for Economic Restructuring [zh]

国家经济体制改革委员会

19821998in 1998, turned into a high-level think-tank of the State Council with the Premier serving as the director and relevant ministers as members; abolished in 2003.
State Physical Culture and Sports Commission

国家体育运动委员会

19721998State General Administration of Sports
1952 (of CPG)

1954 (of PRC)

1970People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
State Machine-Building Industry Commission [zh]

国家机械工业委员会

19861988Ministry of Machine-Building and Electronics Industry [zh]
Import and Export Regulation Commission of the People's Republic of China [zh]

中华人民共和国进出口管理委员会Foreign Investment Regulation Commission of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国外国投资管理委员会(one institution with two names)

19791982Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade [zh]

Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution edit

According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution (国务院直属特设机构).[1][2][4]

Directly Affiliated Institutions edit

According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there are 14 Directly Affiliated Institution (国务院直属机构). The agencies are sorted in accordance with the official documents of the State Council.[1][2][4]

The State Administration for Market Regulation retains the external nameplate of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration, and the National Standardization Administration. The National Press and Publication Administration (National Copyright Administration) is an external nameplate of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The State Administration for Religious Affairs is an external nameplate of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Office edit

According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one Office (国务院办事机构).[1][2][4]

  • State Council Research Office (国务院研究室)

The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council is an external nameplate of the United Front Work Department. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council is the nameplate of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Office. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission are both one institution with two names, and are directly under the Central Committee of the CCP. The State Council Information Office is an external nameplate of the CCP Central Propaganda Department.[1]

Directly Affiliated Public Institutions edit

The State Council has 7 Directly Affiliated Public Institutions (国务院直属事业单位):[1][2][4]

The National School of Administration and the Central Party School are directly under the CCP Central Committee.[1]

National Bureaus edit

The ministries and commissions of the State Council manage 17 National Bureaus:[1][3][4]

See also edit

References edit

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