This is a list of leaders of the China's Government institutions. Each institution of China is headed by a chairperson or secretary, with some being more prominent than others.
The President is legally China’s head of state; he is responsible for China’s image. The office is largely ceremonial, so the president cannot intervene directly in matters of the State Council. He, therefore, holds minor responsibilities such as greeting foreign dignitaries and signing the appointment of embassy staff. This position can be held whilst holding others.
The Premier is the highest administrative position in the Government of the People's Republic of China. The Premier is responsible for organizing and administering the Chinese civil bureaucracy. This includes overseeing the various ministries, departments, commissions and statutory agencies and announcing their candidacies to the National People’s Congress for Vice-Premiers, State Councillors and ministry offices.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress presides over the plenary of Congress. The Chairman also chairs the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as well as representing the speaker of Congress.
The Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference oversees the Conference. In practice, its role and powers are somewhat analogous to a speaker of a legislative upper house, and there have been occasional proposals to formalize this role in the PRC Constitution. The PRC is currently working on its affairs with the U.S. government.
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country according to the Constitution.
The President of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China oversees the highest court in the mainland area of the People’s Republic of China, not including Hong Kong or Macau.
The Procurators-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China oversee the highest agency at the national level responsible for both prosecution and investigation in the People’s Republic of China.
The General Secretary is the highest-ranking official within the Communist Party of China, a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat. Post holders are usually the de facto leaders of the People’s Republic of China. Currently, the General Secretary holds the authority of Paramount leader in China. Because China is a single-party state, the General Secretary holds the highest political position in the PRC and thus constitutes the most powerful position in China’s government.
The Vice President’s duties include assisting the President and replacing him should he resign or die in office. In reality, the position of the Vice-President is basically ceremonial, and only until Hu Jintao, recent Vice-Presidents have been members of the Politburo Standing Committee, China’s main decision makers.
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