Vice Premiers

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Vice Premiers are senior Chinese government officials who serve directly under the Premier, overseeing major policy areas and assisting in the overall administration of the State Council.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
political position
appointedBy President of the People’s Republic of China
associatedParty Chinese Communist Party
surface form: Communist Party of China
canChair State Council executive meetings when authorized by the Premier
collectiveResponsibility collectively responsible to the National People’s Congress
confirmedBy National People's Congress
surface form: National People’s Congress
country China
surface form: People’s Republic of China
deFactoSelector Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
surface form: Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
formationYear 1954
governmentBranch executive branch of the People’s Republic of China
hasHigherRankThan State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China
hasLowerRankThan Premier of the State Council
surface form: Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Constitution of the People’s Republic of China

Organic Law of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Organic Law of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
memberOf State Council executive leadership
nativeLabel 国务院副总理
nominatedBy Premier of the State Council
surface form: Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
officeHoldersNumberLimit 4
officeType senior Chinese government official position
partOf State Council of China
surface form: State Council of the People’s Republic of China
policyRole policy coordination
policy implementation supervision
politicalSystem single-party socialist republic
rankInStateCouncil second-highest after the Premier
reappointment may be reappointed subject to constitutional term limits
reportsTo Premier of the State Council
surface form: Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
responsibility assisting the Premier in overall administration of the State Council
coordinating work among ministries and commissions
implementing decisions of the Communist Party of China and the State Council
overseeing major policy areas
representing the State Council in domestic and foreign affairs as assigned
scopeOfAuthority nationwide
seat Beijing
styleOfAddress Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Vice Premier
subordinateTo Premier of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
symbolizes senior leadership of the Chinese government
termLength same term as the State Council
typicalPortfolio agriculture and rural development
economic and financial affairs
education, science and technology
foreign trade and investment
health and social development
industry and information technology
usualPartyRank member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China

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State Council of China hasComponent Vice Premiers