State councillor
Senior position in the State Council of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see State councillor (disambiguation).
A state councillor (Chinese: 国务委员; pinyin: guówù wěiyuán) is a high-ranking position within the State Council, the executive organ of the Chinese government (comparable to a cabinet). It ranks immediately below the vice premiers and above the ministers of various departments. Similar to minister without portfolio, the position carries duties unspecified at the time of appointment, although state councillor may also be appointed to head a department.
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State Councillor of the People's Republic of China | |
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中华人民共和国国务委员 | |
State Council of the People's Republic of China | |
Status | Sub-national leader level official |
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Reports to | Premier of the State Council |
Residence | Zhongnanhai |
Seat | Beijing |
Nominator | Premier of the State Council |
Appointer | President pursuant to a National People's Congress decision |
Term length | Five years, renewable once consecutively |
Formation | 4 May 1982; 42 years ago (1982-05-04) |
Website | State Council |
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