The National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC; 2003–2013), formerly the National Family Planning Commission (NFPC; 1981–2003), was a
cabinet-level executive department under the
State Council, responsible for
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction usi ...
and
family planning policy in the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
. The commission was dissolved and superseded by the
National Health and Family Planning Commission in March 2013, during the first session of the 12th National People's Congress.
The agency was managed by a minister and four vice ministers.
National Population and Family Planning Commission of China
List of Ministers
See also
* Family planning policy of Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the China, People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming Island, Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territorie ...
** One-child policy
The term one-child policy () refers to a population planning initiative in China implemented between 1980 and 2015 to curb the country's population growth by restricting many families to a single child. That initiative was part of a much bro ...
* Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China (MOH) was a cabinet-level executive department which plays the role of providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and mon ...
References
External links
National Population and Family Planning Commission Official Website
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Government agencies of China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
1981 establishments in China
Government agencies established in 1981
Organizations based in Beijing
Family planning
Demographics of China