State Councillor

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A State Councillor is a high-ranking member of China’s central government who assists in overseeing key state affairs and often holds significant responsibilities in foreign policy, defense, or other major portfolios.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
political position
appliesToJurisdiction People's Republic of China
appointedBy Premier of the State Council
canBeConcurrentWith Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
other ministerial posts
category Government ministerial-level position in China
Political office in China
confirmedBy National People's Congress
country China
governmentBranch central government of China
hierarchicalLevelInPRC state-level
introducedIn reforms of the State Council in the late 20th century
isMemberOfBody State Council executive meetings
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
Organic Law of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
memberOf State Council executive leadership
nativeLabel 国务委员
nativeLanguage Chinese
officeHolderRole high-ranking member of the State Council
officeScope executive branch of the People's Republic of China
officeType non-constitutional top executive post under the Premier
partOf State Council of the People's Republic of China
politicalSystem socialist one-party state of the People's Republic of China
rankComparedTo below Vice Premier of the State Council
higher than minister-level officials in China
reportsTo Premier of the State Council
responsibility assisting the Premier in handling state affairs
coordinating major state affairs
may be in charge of foreign affairs
may be in charge of national defense
may be in charge of other major portfolios
may be in charge of public security
overseeing key areas of government policy
scopeOfAuthority nationwide
seat Beijing
selectionProcess approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
nominated by the Premier
subordinateTo State Council of the People's Republic of China
termLength five years
termRenewable yes
transliteration Guówù Wěiyuán
typicalPortfolio cross-ministerial coordination on major issues
defense policy coordination
foreign policy leadership
internal security oversight


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