# Counsellors' Office

The Counsellors' Office of the State Council (Chinese: 国务院参事室) is an advisory agency directly under the State Council of People's Republic of China. The Central Institute of Culture and History (Chinese: 中央文史研究所) is a research institute led by the same leadership and located in the same building. They are regarded as the official government think tanks.

## Members

The counsellors and the researchers are appointed by the Premier of the State Council.

### Leadership

The Office is led by a Chairman Wang Zhongwei, joined by three Vice Chairmen: Wang Weimin, Zhao Bing, Zhang Yantong. The institute is led by a President: Yuan Xingpei, with a Vice President: Feng Yuan

### Directors

| Name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office |
| Guo Chuntao | 郭春涛 | 16 December 1949 | 30 June 1950 |
| Liao Luyan | 廖鲁言 | September 1950 | December 1952 |
| Sun Zhiyuan | 孙志远 | December 1952 | November 1954 |
| Tao Xijin | 陶希晋 | November 1954 | August 1959 |
| Zeng Yifan | 曾一凡 | August 1959 | May 1967 |
| Liu Yi | 刘毅 | July 1977 | July 1982 |
| Zheng Siyuan | 郑思远 | February 1983 | November 1985 |
| Wu Qingtong | 吴庆彤 | November 1985 | September 1990 |
| Chang Jie | 常捷 | September 1990 | December 1996 |
| Xu Zhijian | 徐志坚 | December 1996 | January 2003 |
| Cui Zhanfu | 崔占福 | January 2003 | March 2008 |
| Chen Jinyu | 陈进玉 | March 2008 | June 2015 |
| Wang Zhongwei | 王仲伟 | June 2015 | May 2021 |
| Gao Yu | 高雨 | May 2021 | Incumbent |

### Counsellors

Counsellors receive the title of Counsellor of the State Council. There are 56 counsellors:
* Liu Zhiren
* Huang Dangshi
* Xu Songling
* Liu Xiuchen
* Zhu Weijiu
* Zhang Yuanfang
* Zhang Hongtao
* Chen Quansheng
* Wang Guohua
* Cai Keqin
* Li Qingyun
* Liu Yanhua
* Zhang Kangkang
* Xia Bin
* Xu Lin
* Ma Li
* Tang Min
* Liu Huan
* Shi Yinhong
* Xu Yifan
* Deng Xiaohong
* He Xingliang
* Du Xuefang
* Deng Xiaonan
* Lin Yifu
* Du Ying
* Xie Boyang
* Li Yuguang
* Zhang Yuping
* Lin Yongjun
* Qian Yingyi
* Qiu Baoxing
* Fang Ning
* Wang Jingsheng
* Zhen Zhen
* Wang Huiyao
* Zhang Hongwu
* Yang Zhongqi
* Fan Xi’an
* Li Wu
* He Xiurong
* Shi Yong
* He Maochun
* Ke Jinhua
* Xu Shuyu
* Hu Peiyuan

### Research Fellows

Research Fellows are members of the Counsellors' Office. There are 23 fellows:
* Tan Xiaoying
* Xu Xiaodong
* Wang Zhan
* Cai Laixing
* Cai Wanghuai
* Yao Jingyuan
* Li Kenong
* Feng Zhijun
* Wang Jingxia
* Yu Liang
* Yu Dan
* He Jiankun
* Li Chunyou
* Wang Dongjin
* Che Shujian
* Zhang Xinsheng
* Hu Heli
* Yang Limin
* Yin Chengjie
* Zhang Yuxiang
* Wu Yin
* Bao Hong
* Xi Jieying
* Yao Hong
* Tao Dawei
* Cao Erbao
* Bian Zhenjia
* Huang Yi
* Xie Weihe
* Xu Dingming
* Qin Xiaoming
* Huang Yao

### Researchers

Researchers are members of the Central Institute of Culture and History. There are 59 researchers:
* Sun Ji
* Cheng Yizhong
* Chen Yaoguang
* Hou Dechang
* Yang Tianshi
* Du Naisong
* Cheng Xi
* Bai Shaofan
* Huo Da
* Ouyang Zhongshi
* Fu Xinian
* Zhao Rengui
* Shen Peng
* Li Xueqin
* Jin Shangyi
* Shu Yi
* Han Meilin
* Jin Hongjun
* Chen Gaohua
* Jin Moru
* Fan Jinshi
* Yang Yanwen
* Zhang Lichen
* Guo Yizong
* Song Yugui
* Wang Liping
* Xue Yongnian
* Yang Lizhou
* Long Rui
* Pan Gongkai
* Rao Zongyi
* Zi Zhongyun
* Wang Meng
* Li Binghua
* Chen Zuwu
* Nima Zeren
* Zhao Derun
* Cheng Dali
* Dai Yi
* Ma Zhensheng
* Liu Mengxi
* Tao Siyan
* Yang Fujia
* Liang Xiaosheng
* Ye Jiaying
* Wang Yongyan
* Liu Dajun
* Chen Lai
* Wu Jingshan
* Li Yan
* Li Xiaoke
* Li Qiankuan
* Zhang Daning
* Zhong Chengxiang
* An Jiayao
* Tian Qing
* Chen Xiaoguang
* Wu Jiang
* Fan Di’an
* Chen Pingyuan