Central People's Government (1949–1954)

Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
中華人民共和國中央人民政府
Formation1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
Extinction27 September 1954 (1954-09-27)
Founding documentCommon Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
CountryChina
Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
LeaderChairman of the CCP
Legislative branch
LegislatureChinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
ChairChairman of the CPPCC
Executive branch
LeaderChairman of the Central People's Government
Main bodyCentral People's Government Council
Main organGovernment Administration Council
Judicial branch
CourtSupreme People's Court
ProcuratorateSupreme People's Procuratorate
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
Traditional Chinese中華人民共和國中央人民政府
Simplified Chinese中华人民共和国中央人民政府
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhōngyāng Rénmín Zhèngfǔ
Wade–GilesChung1-hua2 Jen2-min2 Kung4-ho2-kuo2 Chung1-yang1 Jen2-min2 Cheng4-fu3

The Central People's Government was the central government of the People's Republic of China between 1 October 1949 and 20 September 1954. The government was formed in accordance with the Common Program and the Government Organic Law promulgated by the 1st National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

The Central People's Government served as the provisional government for exercising state power before the 1st National People's Congress (NPC) was elected to draft the new constitution of China. The government ceased to exist after the enactment of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China on 20 September 1954, and was reformed into the constitutional government of China.

Since 1954, the "Central People's Government" has been synonymous with the "State Council" in the current government of China.