Historical eventMarch 281959

State Council of China

The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.

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When
Saturday, March 28 195967 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1950s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1954-09-27.

Place: People's Republic of China.

Type: cabinet, executive branch, state level institution, and legislature.

What happened

History The predecessor of the State Council was the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government , which was established on 1 October 1949 with the proclamation of the People's Republic of China . However, the Government Administration Council was lower in status and had a smaller scope of authority than the State Council; the State Council is equal to the Central People's Government,

The State Council of China, synonymous with Central People's Government, is the supreme administrative organ of the country's unified state apparatus and the executive organ of the National People's Congress (NPC), the supreme organ of state power. It is composed of a premier, vice premiers, state councilors, ministers, chairpersons of commissions, an auditor-general, the governor of the People's Bank of China, and a secretary-general.

March 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1959State Council of China
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  7. 20052005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
  8. 20062006 youth protests in France
  9. 20152015 Makka al-Mukarama hotel attack
  10. 2020Uusimaa
  11. 20252025 Myanmar earthquake

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