11th National People's Congress

2008–2013 Chinese legislative session March 2012National People's Congress zh-Hans-CN 第十一届全国人民代表大会 中華人民共和國國徽.svg 180px National emblem of China 11th Communist Party of China Supreme organ of state power Indirect elections 5 March 2008 5 March 2013(2008 3 5 2013 3 5 y) 2,987 members 175 (11th) Wu Bangguo Wang Zhaoguo, Lu Yongxiang, Uyunqimg, Han Qide, Hua Jianmin, Chen Zhili, Zhou Tienong, Li Jianguo, Ismail Tiliwaldi, Jiang Shusheng, Chen Changzhi, Yan Junqi, and Sang Guowei 10th 12th Li Jianguo 第十一届全国人民代表大会 第十一屆全國人民代表大會 Dìshíyī Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Abbreviation 第十一屆全國人大 第十一届全国人大 Dìshíyī Jiè Quánguó Réndà The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) met for a 5-year term, from 2008 to 2013. It held five annual two week plenary sessions during this period. It succeeded the 10th National People's Congress. There were 2,987 deputies elected to the 11th Congress in 2008,Notice 44 of the NPC Standing Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023005/http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2012-10/27/content_1741072.htm March 5, 2016 . This notice removed Bo Xilai from office. In addition, four more deaths or resignations were announced on Feb. 27, 2013, the same day that the election of the 12th Congress was announced. Seat distribution Major partyGeneral SecretarySeatsChinese Communist PartyHu Jintao2,099Other PartiesChairpersonSeatsChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartySang Guowei888Jiusan SocietyHan QideChina Democratic LeagueJiang ShushengChina Association for Promoting DemocracyYan JunqiChina National Democratic Construction AssociationChen ChangzhiRevolutionary Committee of the Chinese KuomintangZhou TienongTaiwan Democratic Self-Government LeagueLin WenyiChina Zhi Gong PartyWan GangIndependentsN/A Organization Council of Chairpersons Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress PartyTermChairmanWu BangguoCCP15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013Vice ChairpersonsWang ZhaoguoCCPLu YongxiangCCPUyunqimgCCPHan QideCAPDHua JianminCCPChen ZhiliCCPZhou TienongRCCKLi JianguoCCPIsmail TiliwaldiCCPJiang ShushengCDLChen ChangzhiRCCKZhang BaowenCNDCAYan JunqiCAPDSang GuoweiCPWDPSecretary-GeneralLi JianguoCCPSource: Special Committees Special Committee of the National People's Congress Special committeeChairpersonEthnic Affairs CommitteeMa QizhiLaw CommitteeHu KangshengInternal and Judicial Affairs CommitteeHuang ZhendongFinancial and Economic Affairs CommitteeShi XiushiEducation, Science, Culture and Public Health CommitteeBai KemingForeign Affairs CommitteeLi ZhaoxingOverseas Chinese Affairs CommitteeGao SirenEnvironment Protection and Resources Conservation CommitteeWang GuangtaoAgriculture and Rural Affairs CommitteeWang Yunlong The first session 2008 National People's Congress The first session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 18, 2008.List of the Sessions for the 1st-11th National People's Congresses (in Chinese) It re-elected Hu Jintao as president and Wen Jiabao as Premier. Xi Jinping was elected vice-president. The State Council, China's cabinet, went through major restructuring. NPCSC Chairman Election NPCSC Secretary-general Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Wu Bangguo 18px 2,948 9 9 Li Jianguo 18px 2,932 25 8 Presidential Election Vice-Presidential Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Hu Jintao 18px 2,956 3 5 Xi Jinping 18px 2,919 28 17 CMC Chairmanship Election Premiership Nomination Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Hu Jintao 18px 2,959 4 4 Wen Jiabao 18px 2,926 21 12 Supreme Court President Election Procurator-general Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Wang Shengjun 18px 2,885 36 44 Cao Jianming 18px 2,933 16 17 All state leaders were elected from one name ballots. The second session 2009 National People's Congress The second session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 13, 2009. This congress dealt with issues such as the 2008 financial crisis, attempted to introduce a new social welfare system, as well as checks and balances on public officials. The third session 2010 National People's Congress The third session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2010. The fourth session 2011 National People's Congress The fourth session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2011. The fifth session 2012 National People's Congress The fifth and final session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2012. See also List of members of the 11th National People's Congress References External links zh Official website of the NPC Category:National People's Congresses Category:2008 in Beijing Category:2009 in Beijing Category:2010 in Beijing Category:2011 in Beijing Category:2012 in Beijing Category:2013 in Beijing