The Chairman of the Central People's Government was responsible for presiding over the meetings of the Central People's Government Council and leading its work, while the Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government was responsible for assisting the chairman in performing his duties. The council also had a Secretary-General who was elected from within the council.[2]
The Central People's Government Council represented the People 's Republic of China externally and controlled state power internally. It led the Central People's Government as the highest executive body of state affairs. The council was also responsible for formulating the organization of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, the Supreme People's Court of the Central People's Government, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the Central People's Government, which served as the highest military command body, the highest judicial body, and the highest procuratorial body, respectively. The Central People's Government Council had a general office and, as needed, set up subsidiary working bodies.[2]
and Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government Chairman of theFirst National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Honorary Chairman of the All-China Women's Federation; chairman of the executive committee of the China
People's ReliefAssociation; chairmanof the executive committee of the China Welfare Institute; Chairman of theChina National Committee for the Protection of Children; Director ofthe World Peace Council;Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional Peace Liaison Committee
Chen Yi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
He Long, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Li Lisan, concurrently member of the Executive Yuan
Lin Boqu
Ye Jianying, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
He Xiangning (female, Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang), also a member of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Lin Biao, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Peng Dehuai, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Liu Bocheng, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Wu Yuzhang
Xu Xiangqian, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Peng Zhen
Bo Yibo, also a member of the Political Affairs Committee
Nie Rongzhen, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Zhou Enlai, concurrently Premier of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission, and Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Dong Biwu, Vice Premier of the State Council
Saifuding
Rao Shushi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Tan Kah Kee (non-partisan), member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Luo Ronghuan, also Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Deng Zihui, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Ulanhu, member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Xu Teli
Cai Chang (female)
Liu Geping
Ma Yinchu (non-partisan)
Chen Yun, Vice Premier of the State Council
Kang Sheng
Lin Feng
Ma Xulun (Democratic Progressive Party), concurrently a member of the Political Affairs Committee, and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Guo Moruo (non-partisan), Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Zhang Yunyi, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Deng Xiaoping, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Gao Chongmin (Democratic League)
Shen Junru (China Democratic League), concurrently President of the Supreme People's Court, Vice Chairman of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Shen Yanbing (non-partisan), member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chen Shutong (non-partisan), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Situ Meitang (China Zhi Gong Party)
Li Xijiu (Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang; died on March 10, 1952), also a member of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Huang Yanpei (China Democratic National Construction Association), Vice Premier of the State Council, Standing Committee Member of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Cai Tingkai (Civil Promotion), also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Xi Zhongxun, also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Peng Zemin (Farmers and Workers Democratic Party)
Zhang Zhizhong (Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang), also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Fu Zuoyi (non-partisan), also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Li Zhuchen (China Democratic National Construction Association)
Li Zhangda (National Salvation Association; died on December 9, 1953)
Zhang Bojun (Peasants and Workers Democratic Party), concurrently a member of the Political Affairs Committee, and a member of the Standing Committee of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Cheng Qian (Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang), Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Zhang Xiruo (non-partisan), member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Tan Ming-shu (Democratic Alliance)
Tan Pingshan (Democratic Alliance), also Minister of State
Zhang Nanxian (non-partisan)
Liu Yazi (Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang)
Zhang Dongsun (China Democratic League)
Long Yun (Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang), also a member of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission
Secretary General of the Central People's Government
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