10th National People's Congress

10th National People's Congress

第十届全国人民代表大会
← 9th
11th →
5 March 2003 – 5 March 2008
(5 years, 0 days)
Overview
TypeHighest organ of state power
ElectionIndirect elections
Leadership
ChairmanWu Bangguo
Vice ChairmenWang Zhaoguo, Li Tieying, Ismail Amat, He Luli, Ding Shisun, Cheng Siwei, Xu Jialu, Jiang Zhenghua, Gu Xiulian, Raidi, Sheng Huaren, Lu Yongxiang, Uyunqimg, Han Qide, and Michael Fu Tieshan
Secretary-GeneralSheng Huaren
Standing Committee175 (10th)
Members
Total2,985 members
10th National People's Congress
Traditional Chinese第十屆全國人民代表大會
Simplified Chinese第十届全国人民代表大会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDìshí Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Wade–GilesTi4-shih2 Chieh4 Chʻüan2-kuo2 Jên2-min2 Tai4-piao3 Ta4-hui4
Abbreviation
Traditional Chinese第十屆全國人大
Simplified Chinese第十届全国人大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDìshí Jiè Quánguó Réndà

The 10th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 2003 to 2008. It held five plenary sessions in this period. There were 2,984 deputies to this Congress. It succeeded the 9th National People's Congress.

Seat distribution

Major party General Secretary Seats
Chinese Communist Party Hu Jintao 2,178
Other Parties Chairperson Seats
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party Jiang Zhenghua 480
Jiusan Society Han Qide
China Democratic League Ding Shisun
Jiang Shusheng
China Association for Promoting Democracy Xu Jialu
China National Democratic Construction Association Cheng Siwei
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang He Luli
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Zhang Kehui
Lin Wenyi
China Zhi Gong Party Luo Haocai
Independents N/A

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

Party Term
Chairman Wu Bangguo CCP 15 Mar. 2003 – 15 Mar. 2008
Vice Chairpersons Wang Zhaoguo CCP
Li Tieying CCP
Ismail Amat CCP
He Luli RCCK
Ding Shisun CDL
Cheng Siwei CNDCA
Xu Jialu CAPD
Jiang Zhenghua CPWDP
Gu Xiulian CCP
Raidi CCP
Sheng Huaren CCP
Lu Yongxiang CCP
Uyunqimg CCP
Han Qide JS
Michael Fu Tieshan Ind.
Secretary-General Sheng Huaren CCP
Source:

Special Committees

Special committee Chairperson
Ethnic Affairs Committee Doje Cering
Law Committee Yang Jingyu
Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee He Chunlin
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Fu Zhihuan
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee Zhu Lilan
Foreign Affairs Committee Jiang Enzhu
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee Chen Guangyi
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee Mao Rubai
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Liu Mingzu

The first Session

The Congress held its first plenary session from March 5–18, 2003 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.[1]

Election results

Elections to the Congress were held from October 2002 to February 2003, the first including deputies representing Macau. These deputies elected the following:

Presidential Election Vice-Presidential Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Hu Jintao 2,937 4 3 Zeng Qinghong 2,578 177 190
CMC Chairmanship Election Premiership Nomination
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Jiang Zemin 2,726 98 122 Wen Jiabao 2,906 3 16

The second Session

The Congress held its second annual meeting from March 5–14, 2004 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The third Session

The Congress held its third annual meeting from March 5–14, 2005 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The fourth Session

The Congress held its fourth annual meeting from March 5–15, 2006 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The fifth Session

The Congress held its fifth annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

References

  1. ^ 历届全国人大会议 (in Chinese). National People's Congress. Retrieved February 26, 2018.