12th National People's Congress

2013–2018 Chinese legislative session August 2017 National People's Congress zh-Hans-CN 第十二届全国人民代表大会 中華人民共和國國徽.svg 180px National emblem of China 12th Chinese Communist Party Supreme organ of state power Indirect elections 5 March 2013 5 March 2018(2013 3 5 2018 3 5 y) 2,987 members 166 (12th) Zhang Dejiang Li Jianguo, Wang Shengjun, Chen Changzhi, Yan Junqi, Wang Chen, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Zhang Ping, Qiangba Puncog, Arken Imirbaki, Wan Exiang, Zhang Baowen, and Chen Zhu 11th 13th Wang Chen st 第十二届全国人民代表大会 第十二屆全國人民代表大會 Dì Shí'èrjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Abbreviation Dì Shí'èrjiè Quánguó Réndà 第十二届全国人大 第十二屆全國人大The 12th National People's Congress (NPC) was elected in national congressional conferences from October 2012 to February 2013 and was in session from 2013 to 2018. It succeeded the 11th National People's Congress. It held five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. It was succeeded by the communing of the 13th National People's Congress.http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections 2011-05-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110526192300/http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm 26 May 2011 live Seat distribution Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress Major partyGeneral SecretarySeatsChinese Communist PartyXi Jinping2,157Other PartiesChairpersonSeatsChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartySang Guowei830Jiusan SocietyHan QideChina Democratic LeagueZhang BaowenChina Association for Promoting DemocracyYan JunqiChina National Democratic Construction AssociationChen ChangzhiRevolutionary Committee of the Chinese KuomintangWan ExiangTaiwan 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 PartyTermChairmanZhang DejiangCCP14 Mar. 2013 – 17 Mar. 2018Vice ChairpersonsLi JianguoCCPWang ShengjunCCPChen ChangzhiCCPYan JunqiCAPDWang ChenCCPShen YueyueCCPJi BingxuanCCPZhang PingCCPQiangba PuncogCCPArken ImirbakiCCPWan ExiangRCCKZhang BaowenCDLChen ZhuCPWDPSecretary-GeneralWang ChenCCPSource: Special Committees Special Committee of the National People's Congress Special committeeChairpersonEthnic Affairs CommitteeLi JingtianLaw CommitteeQiao XiaoyangInternal and Judicial Affairs CommitteeMa WenFinancial and Economic Affairs CommitteeLi ShenglinEducation, Science, Culture and Public Health CommitteeLiu BinjieForeign Affairs CommitteeFu YingOverseas Chinese Affairs CommitteeBai ZhijianEnvironment Protection and Resources Conservation CommitteeChen JianguoAgriculture and Rural Affairs CommitteeLu Hao The first session 2013 National People's Congress thumb|The first session of the 12th National People's Congress The first session was held in March 2013. All top national posts were up for election and were filled. NPCSC Chairman Election NPCSC Secretary-general Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Zhang Dejiang 2,952 5 4 Wang Chen 2,923 30 7 Zhang Ping 1 0 0 Presidential Election Vice-Presidential Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Xi Jinping 2,952 1 3 Li Yuanchao 2,839 80 37 Liu Yunshan 2 0 0 Li Hongzhong 1 0 0 Wang Yang 1 0 0 Yuan Chunqing 1 0 0 Pan Yiyang 1 0 0 CMC Chairmanship Election Premierial Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Xi Jinping 2,955 1 3 Li Keqiang 2,940 3 6 Supreme Court President Election Procurator-general Election Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain Zhou Qiang 2908 26 23 Cao Jianming 2,933 18 5 Wu Aiying 2 0 0 Wang Shengjun 1 0 0 Chen Yunlong 1 0 0 Qi Qi 1 0 0 Cai Xueen 1 0 0 The second session 2014 National People's Congress The second session was held in March 2014. The third session The third session was held in March 2015. The fourth session The fourth session was held in March 2016. The fifth session 2017 National People's Congress The fifth session was held in March 2017. References External links Full coverage of the 2016 NPC & CPPCC sessions - China.org.cn Full coverage of the 2013 NPC & CPPCC sessions - China.org.cn zh Official website of the NPC Category:National People's Congresses Category:2012 in Beijing Category:2013 in Beijing Category:2012 elections in China Category:2013 elections in China Category:2014 in Beijing Category:2015 in Beijing Category:2016 in Beijing Category:2017 in Beijing