Central People's Government (1949–1954)

The Central People's Government was the central government of the People's Republic of China between 1 October 1949 and 20 September 1954. The government was formed in accordance with the Common Program and the Government Organic Law promulgated by the 1st National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Article 12, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The Central People's Government served as the provisional government for exercising state power before the 1st National People's Congress (NPC) was elected to draft the new constitution of China. The government ceased to exist after the enactment of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China on 20 September 1954, and was reformed into the constitutional government of China.

Since 1954, the "Central People's Government" has been synonymous with the "State Council" in the current government of China.

History On 27 September 1949, the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) 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 (NPC). The Central People's Government ceased to exist and was reformed into the new constitutional government of China.

Organizational structure The Central People's Government was then composed of: NameChineseYearCentral People's Government Council1949 – 1954Government Administration Council1949 – 1954People's Revolutionary Military Commission1949 – 1954Supreme People's Court1949 – 1954Supreme People's Procuratorate1949 – 1954State Planning Commission1952 – 1954Regional administrative councils1953 – 1954 Between 1953 and 1954, there were 6 regional administrative councils: North China Administrative Council () East China Administrative Council () South Central China Administrative Council () Northeast China Administrative Council () Northwestern China Administrative Council () Southwestern China Administrative Council ()

In September 1954, with the enactment of the new constitution of China: Agencies of the Government Administration Council became part of the State Council () The People's Revolutionary Military Commission became the National Defense Commission () and is directly subordinates to the Chairman of China (). The State Planning Commission was placed under the State Council. The 6 regional administrative councils was defunct and all Province-level People's Government is directly subordinates to the State Council.

Central People's Government (1949–1954)

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