Government

Type of Government: Comunist party state. Chinas is a one party state. Constitution: Was astablished on December 4, 1982. Branches: Executive- president, vise president, state council, premier. Legislative- National Peoples Congress. Judicial- Supreme People's Court. Political Parties: Chinese Communist Party, 70.8 milion members, 8 minor parties under Communist Party supervision. Voting age: 18 The Chinese country is governed under the constitution of 1982, the fith constitution since the accession of the Comunists in 1949. The legislature is the National Peoples Congress (NPC), consisting of deputies who are put to a term of five years. The NPC decides on national economic strategy, elects and removes high office holders, and can change Chinas constitution, along with the Communist party's politburo. The executive branch consists of the pesident who is head of state, and the premier who is head of Chinas government. The president is elected by the NPC for a five year term and is elegable for realection. The premier is nominated by the president and approved by the NPC. The country is devided into 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities.Despite the consentraded power of the Communist party, the centeral governments power over the provinces and local governments is limited.




 * Pres. || **HU Jintao** ||
 * Vice Pres. || **XI Jinping** ||
 * Premier, State Council || **WEN Jiabao** ||
 * Executive Vice Premier, State Council || **LI Keqiang** ||
 * Vice Premier, State Council || **HUI Liangyu** ||
 * Vice Premier, State Council || **ZHANG Dejiang** ||
 * Vice Premier, State Council || **WANG Qishan** ||
 * State Councilor, State Council || **LIU Yandong** ||
 * State Councilor, State Council || **LIANG Guanglie,** //Gen.// ||
 * State Councilor, State Council || **MA Kai** ||
 * State Councilor, State Council || **MENG Jianzhu** ||
 * State Councilor, State Council || **DAI Bingguo** ||
 * Sec. Gen., State Council || **MA Kai** ||
 * Chmn., Central Military Commission || **HU Jintao** ||
 * Chmn., National Development & Reform Commission || **ZHANG Ping** ||
 * Min. in Charge of the State Population & Family Planning Commission || **LI Bin** ||
 * Min. in Charge of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission || **YANG Jing** ||
 * Min. of Agriculture || **HAN Changfu** ||
 * Min. of Civil Affairs || **LI Xueju** ||
 * Min. of Commerce || **CHEN Deming** ||
 * Min. of Culture || **CAI Wu** ||
 * Min. of Education || **ZHOU Ji** ||
 * Min. of Environmental Protection || **ZHOU Shengxian** ||
 * Min. of Finance || **XIE Xuren** ||
 * Min. of Foreign Affairs || **YANG Jiechi** ||
 * Min. of Health || **CHEN Zhu** ||
 * Min. of Housing & Urban-Rural Construction || **JIANG Weixin** ||
 * Min. of Human Resources & Social Security || **YIN Weimin** ||
 * Min. of Industry & Information Technology || **LI Yizhong** ||
 * Min. of Justice || **WU Aiying** ||
 * Min. of Land & Resources || **XU Shaoshi** ||
 * Min. of National Defense || **LIANG Guanglie,** //Gen.// ||
 * Min. of Public Security || **MENG Jianzhu** ||
 * Min. of Railways || **LIU Zhijun** ||
 * Min. of Science & Technology || **WAN Gang** ||
 * Min. of State Security || **GENG Huichang** ||
 * Min. of Supervision || **MA Wen** ||
 * Min. of Transportation || **LI Shenglin** ||
 * Min. of Water Resources || **CHEN Lei** ||
 * Auditor Gen., National Audit Office || **LIU Jiayi** ||
 * Governor, People's Bank of China || **ZHOU Xiaochuan** ||
 * Ambassador to the US || **ZHANG Yesui** ||
 * Permanent Representative to the UN, New York || **LI Baodong** ||
 * Hong Kong ||
 * (Special Admin. Region of the People's Republic of China) ||
 * Chief Executive || **Donald TSANG Yam-kuen** ||
 * Chief Secretary for Admin. || **Henry TANG Ying-yen** ||
 * Sec. for Civil Service || **Denise YUE Chong-yee** ||
 * Sec. for Commerce & Economic Development || **Rita LAU Ng Wai-lan** ||
 * Sec. for Constitutional Affairs || **Stephen LAM Sui-lung** ||
 * Sec. for Development || **Carrie LAM Cheng Yuet-ngor** ||
 * Sec. for Education || **Michael SUEN Ming-yueng** ||
 * Sec. for Environment || **Edward YAU Tang-wah** ||
 * Sec. for Finance || **John TSANG Chun-wah** ||
 * Sec. for Financial Services & the Treasury || **K. C. CHAN Ka-keung** ||
 * Sec. for Food & Health || **York CHOW,** //Dr.// ||
 * Sec. for Home Affairs || **TSANG Tak-sing** ||
 * Sec. for Justice || **WONG Yan Lung** ||
 * Sec. for Labor & Welfare || **Matthew CHEUNG Kin-chung** ||
 * Sec. for Security || **Ambrose LEE Siu-kwong** ||
 * Sec. for Transport & Housing || **Eva CHENG** ||
 * Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority || **Norman CHAN Tak-lam** ||
 * Chief Justice || **Andrew LI Kwok-nang** ||
 * Pres., Legislative Council || **Rita FAN Hsu Lai-tai** ||
 * Commissioner of Police || **TANG King-shing** ||
 * Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption || **Timothy TONG Hin-ming** ||
 * Director of Audit || **Benjamin TANG** ||
 * Macau ||
 * (Special Admin. Region of the People's Republic of China) ||
 * Chief Executive || **Fernando CHUI Sai-on** ||
 * Sec. for Admin. & Justice || **Florinda Da Rosa Silva CHAN** ||
 * Sec. for Economics & Finance || **Francis TAM Pak-yuen** ||
 * Sec. for Security || **CHEONG Kuoc Va** ||
 * Sec. for Social Affairs & Culture || **Fernando CHUI Sai-on** ||
 * Sec. for Transportation & Public Works || **AO Man Long** ||
 * Procurator Gen. || **HO Chio Meng** ||
 * Pres., Court of Final Appeal || **SAM Hou Fai** ||
 * Pres., Legislative Council || **Susana CHOU** ||
 * Commissioner, Audit || **Fatima Mei-lei CHOI** ||
 * Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption || **CHEONG U** ||
 * Pres., Court of Final Appeal || **SAM Hou Fai** ||
 * Pres., Legislative Council || **Susana CHOU** ||
 * Commissioner, Audit || **Fatima Mei-lei CHOI** ||
 * Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption || **CHEONG U** ||