Constituent departments of the State Council

The constituent departments of the State Council () are the principal units of State Council of the People's Republic of China. Types of departments include ministries (), commissions (), the People's Bank of China, and the National Audit Office.

The current 14th State Council has 26 constituent departments: 21 ministries, three commissions, along with the People's Bank of China and the National Audit Office. It also has a General Office, one directly affiliated specialized institution, 14 directly affiliated institutions, one office, 7 directly affiliated public institutions, and 17 national bureaus managed by ministries and commissions of the State Council.

Overview

Structure Each department is headed by a minister, director, governor, or auditor-general, who is responsible for the work of their department. Each department head is confirmed by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee on the recommendation of the premier, and ceremonially appointed by the president afterwards. According to the Organic Law of the State Council, the head presides over the executive meetings of the department, and "signs important requests for instructions and reports to be submitted to the State Council as well as the orders and directives to be issued". Each department additionally has two to four deputy heads (vice ministers, deputy directors, deputy governors and deputy auditors-general), assisting the department head. They are appointed or removed by the State Council.

Generally, the authority of government departments is defined by regulations and rules rather than law.

Current departments The 14th State Council has 26 constituent departments. + Constituent Departments of the 14th State Council (March 2023 – March 2028) # Logo Name of department Year established Incumbent chief Party Reports to 1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs外交部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Wang Yi王毅Minister of Foreign Affairs CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping∟ Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi (himself) 2 Ministry of National Defense国防部 1954 Dong Jun董军Minister of National Defense CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping (Chairman of the Central Military Commission) 3 National Development and Reform Commission国家发展和改革委员会 2003 Zheng Shanjie郑栅洁Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 4 Ministry of Education教育部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Huai Jinpeng怀进鹏Minister of Education CCP 5 Ministry of Science and Technology科学技术部 1998 Yin Hejun阴和俊Minister of Science and Technology CCP 6 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology工业和信息化部 2008 Li Lecheng李乐成Minister of Industry and Information Technology CCP Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 7 National Ethnic Affairs Commission国家民族事务委员会 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Pan Yue潘岳Director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission CCP Shi Taifeng (Head of the CCP Central Committee United Front Work Department) 8 Ministry of Public Security 公安部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Wang Xiaohong王小洪 State CouncillorMinister of Public Security CCP Chen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission) 9 Ministry of State Security国家安全部 1983 Chen Yixin陈一新Minister of State Security CCP 10 Ministry of Civil Affairs民政部 1978 Lu Zhiyuan陆治原Minister of Civil Affairs CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin 11 Ministry of Justice司法部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC)1979 (re-established) He Rong贺荣Minister of Justice CCP Chen Wenqing (Secretary of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission) 12 Ministry of Finance财政部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Lan Fo'an蓝佛安Minister of Finance CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 13 Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security人力资源和社会保障部 2008 Wang Xiaoping王晓萍Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin 14 Ministry of Natural Resources自然资源部 2018 Guan Zhi'ou关志鸥Minister of Natural Resources CCP Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang 15 Ministry of Ecology and Environment生态环境部 2018 Huang Runqiu黄润秋Minister of Ecology and Environment JS 16 Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development住房和城乡建设部 2008 Ni Hong倪虹Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng 17 Ministry of Transport交通运输部 2008 Liu Wei李小鹏Minister of Transport CCP 18 Ministry of Water Resources水利部 1949 (CPG)1954 (PRC) Li Guoying李国英Minister of Water Resources CCP Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 19 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs农业农村部 2018 Han Jun韩俊Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs CCP 20 Ministry of Commerce商务部 2003 Wang Wentao王文涛Minister of Commerce CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng 21 Ministry of Culture and Tourism文化和旅游部 2018 Sun Yeli孙业礼Minister of Culture and Tourism CCP Li Shulei (Head of the CCP Central Committee Publicity Department) 22 National Health Commission国家卫生健康委员会 2018 Lei Haichao雷海潮Head of the National Health Commission CCP Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 23 Ministry of Veterans Affairs退役军人事务部 2018 Pei Jinjia裴金佳Minister of Veterans Affairs CCP State Councillor Shen Yiqin 24 Ministry of Emergency Management应急管理部 2018 Zhang Chengzhong张成中Minister of Emergency Management CCP Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 25 People's Bank of China 中国人民银行 1948 Pan Gongsheng潘功胜Governor of the People's Bank of China CCP Vice Premier He Lifeng (Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office) 26 National Audit Office审计署 1983 Hou Kai侯凯Auditor-General of the National Audit Office CCP Premier Li Qiang∟ Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang The Ministry of Education retains the external nameplate of the National Language Working Committee. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology retains the external nameplates of China National Space Administration and of China Atomic Energy Authority. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is supplemented with the nameplate of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. The Ministry of Natural Resources retains the external nameplate of the State Oceanic Administration. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment retains the external nameplate of the National Nuclear Safety Administration. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is supplemented with the nameplate of the National Rural Revitalization Administration.

Former departments

Ministries Name of MinistryYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)Ministry of Agriculture农业部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)2018Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsMinistry of Culture文化部1975 (re-established)2018Ministry of Culture and Tourism1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Supervision监察部1987 (re-established)2018National Supervisory Commission1954 (of PRC)1959Central Commission for Discipline InspectionMinistry of Land and Resources国土资源部19982018Ministry of Natural ResourcesMinistry of Environmental Protection环境保护部20082018Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentMinistry of Railways铁道部1975 (re-established)2013Ministry of Transport ∟ National Railway Administration China Railway Corporation1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1975Ministry of TransportMinistry of Health卫生部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)2013National Health and Family Planning Commission信息产业部19982008Ministry of Industry and Information Technology劳动和社会保障部19982008Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security人事部19882008Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (MOFERT)对外经济贸易部 ↓ (renamed 1993) (MOFTEC)对外贸易经济合作部19822003Ministry of Commerce国内贸易部19931998电子工业部1993199819821988电力工业部1993 (3rd est.)19981979 (2nd est.)19821955 (1st est.)1958煤炭工业部19931998 (MMI)冶金工业部19561998化学工业部1978199819561970邮电部19731998State Post Bureau1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Transport劳动部198819981949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Radio and Television广播电视部 ↓ (renamed 1986) 广播电影电视部19821998State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT)Ministry of Geology地质部 ↓ (renamed 1982) 地质矿产部19791998Ministry of Land and Resources1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1970Ministry of Forestry林业部19791998State Forestry Administration机械工业部1993199819821986机械电子工业部19881993Ministry of Electronics IndustryMinistry of Aerospace Industry航空航天工业部19881993China National Space Administration China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation能源部19881993石油工业部1978198819551970水利电力部19821988Ministry of Water Resources19581979劳动人事部198219887th Ministry of Machine Building第七机械工业部 ↓ (renamed 1982) Ministry of Space Industry航天工业部19651988Ministry of Aerospace Industry3rd Ministry of Machine Building第三机械工业部 ↓ (renamed 1982) Ministry of Aviation Industry航空工业部196319883rd Ministry of Machine Building第三机械工业部 ↓ (renamed 1958) 2nd Ministry of Machine Building第二机械工业部 ↓ (renamed 1982) Ministry of Nuclear Industry核工业部19551988China National Nuclear Corporation5th Ministry of Machine Building第五机械工业部 ↓ (renamed 1982) Ministry of Ordnance Industry兵器工业部19631986Ministry of Agricultural Machinery农业机械部197919821st Ministry of Machine Building第一机械工业部1952 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1982对外经济联络部19701982对外贸易部1952 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)19824th Ministry of Machine Building (electronics industry)第四机械工业部19631982Ministry of Electronics Industry6th Ministry of Machine Building (shipbuilding)第六机械工业部19631982China State Shipbuilding Corporation8th Ministry of Machine Building (tactical missiles)第八机械工业部197919817th Ministry of Machine Building (space industry)Ministry of Agricultural Machinery农业机械部 ↓ (renamed 1965) 8th Ministry of Machine Building第八机械工业部195919701st Ministry of Machine Building内务部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1969Ministry of Finance Ministry of Public Security3rd Ministry of Machine Building (defense industry)第三机械工业部196019633rd Ministry of Machine Building (aviation industry) 4th Ministry of Machine Building (electronics industry) 5th Ministry of Machine Building (ordnance industry) 6th Ministry of Machine Building (shipbuilding industry)2nd Ministry of Machine Building第二机械工业部1952 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)19581st Ministry of Machine Building燃料工业部1949 (of CPG)1954 (of PRC)1955

Commissions Name of CommissionYear EstablishedYear DissolvedSuccessor(s)National Health and Family Planning Commission 国家卫生和计划生育委员会20132018National Health CommissionNational Family Planning Commission 国家计划生育委员会 ↓ (renamed 2003) National Population and Family Planning Commission 国家人口和计划生育委员会19812013National Health and Family Planning CommissionCommission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) 国防科学技术工业委员会19822008Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ∟ State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SETC) 国家经济贸易委员会19982003National Development and Reform Commission State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council Ministry of Commerce 国家计划委员会 ↓ (renamed 1998) State Development Planning Commission 国家发展计划委员会1952 (of CPG) 1954 (of PRC)2003National Development and Reform Commission国家经济委员会1993199819781988State Planning Commission19561970国家经济体制改革委员会19821998In 1998, this commission became a high-level think-tank of the State Council with the Premier serving as the director and relevant ministers as members; it was abolished in 2003.State Physical Culture and Sports Commission 国家体育运动委员会19721998State General Administration of Sports1952 (of CPG) 1954 (of PRC)1970People's Liberation Army General Staff Department国家机械工业委员会19861988中华人民共和国进出口管理委员会 Foreign Investment Regulation Commission of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国外国投资管理委员会 (one institution with two names)19791982

General Office General Office of the State Council: It is an administrative agency of the State Council which assists the leaders with the day to day administrative operations of the Chinese government.

Directly affiliated specialized institution According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one directly affiliated specialized institution (国务院直属特设机构).

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council

Directly affiliated institutions