Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China (1949–1954) explained

Government Name:	Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
Document:	Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Country:	China
Branch1:	Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Branch1 Label1:	Leader
Branch1 Data1:	Chairman of the CCP
Legislature:	Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
Chairman:	Chairman of the CPPCC
Leader Title:	Chairman of the Central People's Government
Main Body:	Central People's Government Council
Main Organ:	Government Administration Council
Court:	Supreme People's Court
Extra Courts Label:	Procuratorate
Extra Courts:	Supreme People's Procuratorate

Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
T:	中華人民共和國中央人民政府
S:	中华人民共和国中央人民政府
P:	Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhōngyāng Rénmín Zhèngfǔ

The Central People's Government was the central government of the People's Republic of China between October 1, 1949 and September 20, 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).^[1]

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 September 20, 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 September 27, 1949, the first plenary session of the 1st National Committee 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 Committee on September 30, 1949.^[2] ^[3] The government was then promulgated by Mao Zedong at the ceremony of Proclamation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.

On September 20, 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.

The Central People's Government was then composed of:

Name	Chinese	Year
Central People's Government Council	Chinese: 中央人民政府委員會	1949 – 1954

Government Administration Council	Chinese: 政務院	1949 – 1954
People's Revolutionary Military Council	Chinese: 人民革命軍事委員會	1949 – 1954
Supreme People's Court	Chinese: 最高人民法院	1949 – 1954
Supreme People's Procuratorate	Chinese: 最高人民檢察署	1949 – 1954
State Planning Commission	Chinese: 國家計畫委員會	1952 – 1954
Regional administrative councils	Chinese: 大區行政委員會	1953 – 1954

Between 1953 and 1954, there were 6 regional administrative councils:

In September 1954, with the enactment of the new constitution of China:

Agencies of the Government Administration Council became part of the State Council (Chinese: 国务院)
The People's Revolutionary Military Council became the National Defense Council (Chinese: 国防委员会) and is directly subordinates to the Chairman of China (Chinese: 国家主席).
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.

Article 12, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Web site: 中国人民政治协商会议第一届全体会议在北平举行 . The first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beiping . 4 March 2024 . People's Daily.
Web site: Part 6: 1st plenum of the CPPCC . 6 March 2024 . The Common Program of the People's Republic of China 1949-1954.