Constituent departments of the State Council
Introduction The '''constituent departments of the State Council''' () are the principal units of State Council of the People's Republic of China. Types of departments include ministries (), commissions (), 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.
Overview === Structure ===Each department is headed by a head 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.
Current departments The 14th State Council has 26 Constituent Departments.+ Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – March 2028) # Logo Name of department Year established Incumbent chief Party Reports to 1 50px Ministry of Foreign Affairs外交部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Wang Yi王毅Minister of Foreign Affairs  CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping∟ Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi (himself) 2 50x50px Ministry of National Defense国防部 1954  Dong Jun董军Minister of National Defense  CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping (Chairman of the Central Military Commission) 3 50px National Development and Reform Commission国家发展和改革委员会 2003 Zheng Shanjie郑栅洁Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission  CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 4 50px Ministry of Education教育部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Huai Jinpeng怀进鹏Minister of Education  CCP 5 50px Ministry of Science and Technology科学技术部 1998 Yin Hejun阴和俊Minister of Science and Technology  CCP 6 50px Ministry of Industry and Information Technology工业和信息化部 2008 Jin Zhuanglong金壮龙Minister of Industry and Information Technology  CCP Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 7 50px 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  CCP Shi Taifeng (Head of the CCP Central Committee United Front Work Department) 8 50px Ministry of Public Security 公安部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Wang Xiaohong王小洪State CouncillorMinister of Public Security  CCP Chen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission) 9 50x50px Ministry of State Security国家安全部 1983 Chen Yixin陈一新Minister of State Security  CCP 10 50px Ministry of Civil Affairs民政部 1978 Lu Zhiyuan陆治原Minister of Civil Affairs  CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin  11 50px Ministry of Justice司法部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC)1979 (re-established) He Rong贺荣Minister of Justice  CCP Chen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission) 12 50px Ministry of Finance财政部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Lan Fo'an蓝佛安Minister of Finance  CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 13 50px Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security人力资源和社会保障部 2008  Wang Xiaoping王晓萍Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security  CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin 14 50px Ministry of Natural Resources自然资源部  2018 Wang Guanghua王广华Minister of Natural Resources  CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 15 50px Ministry of Ecology and Environment生态环境部 2018 Huang Runqiu黄润秋Minister of Ecology and Environment  JS 16 50px Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development住房和城乡建设部 2008 Ni Hong倪虹Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development  CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng 17 50px Ministry of Transport交通运输部 2008 Li Xiaopeng李小鹏Minister of Transport  CCP 18 50px Ministry of Water Resources水利部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Li Guoying李国英Minister of Water Resources  CCP Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 19 50px Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs农业农村部 2018 Tang Renjian唐仁健Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs  CCP 20 50px Ministry of Commerce商务部 2003 Wang Wentao王文涛Minister of Commerce  CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng 21 50px Ministry of Culture and Tourism文化和旅游部 2018 Sun Yeli孙业礼Minister of Culture and Tourism  CCP Li Shulei (Head of the CCP Central Committee Propaganda Department) 22 50px National Health Commission国家卫生健康委员会 2018 Ma Xiaowei马晓伟Minister in charge of the National Health Commission  CCP Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 23 50px Ministry of Veterans Affairs退役军人事务部 2018 Pei Jinjia裴金佳Minister of Veterans Affairs  CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin 24 50px Ministry of Emergency Management应急管理部 2018 Wang Xiangxi王祥喜Ministry of Emergency Management  CCP Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 2550px People's Bank of China 中国人民银行 1948 Pan Gongsheng潘功胜Governor of the People's Bank of China  CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng (Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office) 26 50px National Audit Office审计署 1983 Hou Kai侯凯Auditor-General of the National Audit Office  CCP Premier Li Qiang∟ Vice Premier Ding XuexiangThe 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.
Former departments === Ministries ===Name of MinistryChineseYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)Ministry of Agriculture农业部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)'''2018'''Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsMinistry of Culture文化部1975 (re-established)'''2018'''Ministry of Culture and Tourism1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Supervision监察部1987 (re-established)'''2018'''National Supervisory Commission1954 (of PRC)1959Central Commission for Discipline InspectionMinistry of Land and Resources国土资源部1998'''2018'''Ministry of Natural ResourcesMinistry of Environmental Protection环境保护部2008'''2018'''Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentMinistry of Railways铁道部1975 (re-established)'''2013'''Ministry of Transport∟ National Railway AdministrationChina Railway Corporation1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1975Ministry of TransportMinistry of Health卫生部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)'''2013'''National Health and Family Planning Commission信息产业部1998'''2008'''Ministry of Industry and Information Technology劳动和社会保障部1998'''2008'''Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security人事部1988'''2008'''Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (MOFERT)→  (MOFTEC)(renamed 1993)对外经济贸易部→对外贸易经济合作部1982'''2003'''Ministry of Commerce国内贸易部1993'''1998'''电子工业部1993'''1998'''19821988电力工业部1993 (3rd est. )'''1998'''1979 (2nd est. )19821955 (1st est. )1958煤炭工业部1993'''1998''' (MMI)冶金工业部1956'''1998'''化学工业部1978'''1998'''19561970邮电部1973'''1998'''State Post Bureau1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Transport劳动部1988'''1998'''1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Radio and Television→  (renamed 1986)广播电视部→广播电影电视部1982'''1998'''State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT)Ministry of Geology→  (renamed 1982)地质部→地质矿产部1979'''1998'''Ministry of Land and Resources1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970林业部1979'''1998'''State Forestry Administration机械工业部1993'''1998'''19821986机械电子工业部1988'''1993'''Ministry of Electronics IndustryMinistry of Aerospace Industry航空航天工业部1988'''1993'''China National Space AdministrationChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation能源部1988'''1993'''石油工业部1978'''1988'''19551970水利电力部1982'''1988'''Ministry of Water Resources19581979劳动人事部1982'''1988'''7th Ministry of Machine Building→ Ministry of Space Industry (renamed 1982)第七机械工业部→航天工业部1965'''1988'''Ministry of Aerospace Industry3rd Ministry of Machine Building→ Ministry of Aviation Industry (renamed 1982)第三机械工业部→航空工业部1963'''1988'''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1955'''1988'''China National Nuclear Corporation5th Ministry of Machine Building→ Ministry of Ordnance Industry (renamed 1982)第五机械工业部→兵器工业部1963'''1986'''Ministry of Agricultural Machinery农业机械部1979'''1982'''1st Ministry of Machine Building第一机械工业部1952 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)'''1982'''对外经济联络部1970'''1982'''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1963'''1982'''Ministry of Electronics Industry6th Ministry of Machine Building (shipbuiding)第六机械工业部1963'''1982'''China State Shipbuilding Corporation8th Ministry of Machine Building (tactical missiles)第八机械工业部1979'''1981'''7th 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1959'''1970'''1st Ministry of Machine Building内务部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)'''1969'''Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Public Security3rd Ministry of Machine Building (defense industry)第三机械工业部1960'''1963'''3rd 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)'''1958'''1st Ministry of Machine Building燃料工业部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)'''1955'''=== Commissions ===Name of CommissionYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)National Health and Family Planning Commission国家卫生和计划生育委员会2013'''2018'''National Health CommissionNational 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1981'''2013'''National Health and Family Planning CommissionCommission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)国防科学技术工业委员会1982'''2008'''Ministry of Industry and Information Technology∟ State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SETC)国家经济贸易委员会1998'''2003'''National Development and Reform CommissionState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State CouncilMinistry of Commerce 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)'''2003'''National Development and Reform Commission国家经济委员会1993'''1998'''19781988State Planning Commission19561970国家经济体制改革委员会1982'''1998'''''in 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1972'''1998'''State General Administration of Sports1952 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970People's Liberation Army General Staff Department国家机械工业委员会1986'''1988'''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)1979'''1982'''
Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution 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). * State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Directly Affiliated Institutions 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. * General Administration of Customs* State Administration for Market Regulation* China Securities Regulatory Commission* General Administration of Sport of China* National Bureau of Statistics* China International Development Cooperation Agency* Counsellors' Office of the State Council* State Taxation Administration* National Administration of Financial Regulation* National Radio and Television Administration* National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration* China National Intellectual Property Administration* National Healthcare Security Administration* National Government Offices AdministrationThe 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.
Office 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). * 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.
Directly Affiliated Public Institutions The State Council has 7 Directly Affiliated Public Institutions (国务院直属事业单位):* Xinhua News Agency* Chinese Academy of Social Sciences* State Council Development Research Center* China Meteorological Administration* Chinese Academy of Sciences* Chinese Academy of Engineering* China Central Radio and TelevisionThe National School of Administration and the Central Party School are directly under the CCP Central Committee.
National Bureaus The ministries and commissions of the State Council manage 17 National Bureaus:* National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)* National Data Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)* State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)* National Forestry and Grassland Administration (managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)* Civil Aviation Administration of China (managed by the Ministry of Transport)* National Cultural Heritage Administration (managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)* National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention (managed by the National Health Commission)* National Fire and Rescue Administration (managed by the Ministry of Emergency Management)* National Medical Products Administration (managed by the State Administration for Market Regulation)* National Energy Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)* State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)* National Immigration Administration (managed by the Ministry of Public Security)* National Railway Administration (managed by the Ministry of Transport)* State Post Bureau (managed by the Ministry of Transport)* National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (managed by the National Health Commission)* National Mine Safety Administration (managed by the Ministry of Emergency Management)* State Administration of Foreign Exchange (managed by the People's Bank of China)
See also * One institution with two names
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