Premier of the State Council

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The Premier of the State Council is the highest-ranking executive official in the Chinese government, responsible for overseeing the central government’s administrative operations and implementing national policies.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
head of government
political position
alsoKnownAs Chinese Premier
Premier of the People's Republic of China
appointedBy President of the People's Republic of China
approvedBy National People's Congress
canIssue administrative orders
administrative regulations within the scope of law
canPropose appointment and removal of State Councilors
appointment and removal of Vice Premiers
appointment and removal of heads of commissions
appointment and removal of ministers in charge of ministries
chairs executive meetings of the State Council
plenary meetings of the State Council
country People's Republic of China
hasAuthorityOver ministries and commissions under the State Council
provincial-level people's governments in administrative matters
inception 1954
isSubordinateTo Communist Party of China central leadership
jurisdiction central government of the People's Republic of China
languageOfWorkOrName Chinese
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Beijing
memberOf State Council of the People's Republic of China
nativeLabel 国务院总理
nominatedBy President of the People's Republic of China
officeHolderMustBe at least 45 years old (by political convention, not strict law)
citizen of the People's Republic of China
officeHoldsRank head of the State Council
highest-ranking executive official in the Chinese government
oftenHeldBy member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China
oversees implementation of administrative reforms
implementation of economic policies
implementation of social development policies
partOf State Council of the People's Republic of China
precededByOffice Premier of the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government
reportsTo National People's Congress
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
responsibleFor implementing national policies
organizing and leading the work of the State Council
overseeing central government administrative operations
signing State Council administrative regulations and orders
submitting proposals for major policies and laws
roleIn Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
seat Beijing
termLength 5 years
termRenewable yes

Referenced by (16)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Secretary-General of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China")
State Councillor
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China")
appointedBy
State Councillor
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China")
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China")
reportsTo
National People's Congress
National People's Congress
elects
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China")
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China")
hasLowerRankThan
China
State Council of China
headOfGovernment
Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ("Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China")
keyPosition
President of China
linkedTo
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China ("Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China")
nominatedBy
Zhongnanhai
usedBy

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