10th National People's Congress
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The 10th National People's Congress
was in session from 2003 to 2008. It held five plenary sessions in this period. There are 2,985 deputies to this Congress.
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
was in session from 2003 to 2008. It held five plenary sessions in this period. There are 2,985 deputies to this Congress.
The 1st Plenary Session
The First Plenary Session was held in 2003. The Congress elected and appointed state leaders:- President of the People's Republic of ChinaPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaThe President of the People's Republic of China is a ceremonial office and a part of State organs under the National People's Congress and it is the head of state of the People's Republic of China . The office was created by the 1982 Constitution...
: Hu JintaoHu JintaoHu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang... - Vice-President of the People's Republic of China: Zeng QinghongZeng QinghongZeng Qinghong was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008. He became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee during the 2002 16th Party Congress. Although he was formally ranked fifth in the nine PSC...
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Wu BangguoWu BangguoWu Bangguo is a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China. He is currently Chairman and Party secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a position that makes him China's chief legislator...
- Chairman of the Central Military CommissionChairman of the Central Military CommissionThe Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China has overall responsibility for the Central Military Commission. According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of...
: Jiang ZeminJiang ZeminJiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005... - Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China: Wen JiabaoWen JiabaoWen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
- Vice PremiersVice Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First-ranking Vice Premier , sometimes called Executive Vice Premier wrongly by the non-official media. It is an informal title and takes over duties of the...
: Huang JuHuang JuHuang Ju was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1966. He was ranked 6th out of 9, and was one of the least popular and most partisan members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Party...
, Wu YiWu YiWu Yi was one of four Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, overseeing the country's economy until March 2008. Known as the "iron lady", Wu is one of the toughest negotiators in China's government.-Biography:...
, Zeng PeiyanZeng PeiyanZeng Peiyan is a Chinese politician. He was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 2002 to 2007 and was a Vice-premier from 2003 to 2008.-Early life and career:...
, Hui Liangyu - State CouncilorState CouncilorThe State Councilor is a powerful position within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, i.e. the executive organ of China's central government...
s: Zhou YongkangZhou YongkangZhou Yongkang is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China who is currently serving as the 9th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, and the head of the Central Political and Legislative Committee, an organ directing central government legal policy and the legislative...
, Cao GangchuanCao GangchuanCao Gangchuan was vice chairman of Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. He was also state councilor and director of the PLA General Armament Department.-Biography:...
, Tang JiaxuanTang JiaxuanTang Jiaxuan was foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 1998–2003.After various diplomatic postings in Japan, he became Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1991, Vice minister of foreign affairs in 1993 and Minister of foreign affairs from 1998 to 2003...
, Hua JianminHua JianminHua Jianmin currently serves as one of the vice chairmen of the standing committee of the 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China...
, Chen ZhiliChen ZhiliChen Zhili is a senior female politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former State Councilor and Minister of Education of PRC. She currently serves as vice chairman of stading committee of 11th National People's Congress, vice chairman of organization commission of 29th Olympic...
- Secretary General of the State Council: Hua JianminHua JianminHua Jianmin currently serves as one of the vice chairmen of the standing committee of the 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China...
(华建敏) - Foreign Minister: Li ZhaoxingLi ZhaoxingLi Zhaoxing is a former foreign minister of the People's Republic of China. He held that office from 2003 to 2007.He graduated from Peking University in 1964...
(李肇星) - Minister of National Defence: Cao GangchuanCao GangchuanCao Gangchuan was vice chairman of Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. He was also state councilor and director of the PLA General Armament Department.-Biography:...
- Director of National Development and Reform Commission: Ma KaiMa KaiMa Kai is a State Councilor and Secretary General of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Ma Kai was born in Jinshan, Shanghai in 1946. He received his Master's degree from Renmin University of China in 1982....
- Minister of Education: Zhou JiZhou JiZhou Ji is a Chinese politician. He served as the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China between 2003 and 2009. He was educated in the United States and served briefly as the Mayor of Wuhan earlier in his career...
(周济) - Minister of Science and Technology: Xu Guanhua
- Director of State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense: Zhang YunchuanZhang YunchuanZhang Yunchuan is a politician in the People's Republic of China, and the current secretary of CPC Hebei committee.Born in Dongyang, Zhejiang Province, Zhang graduated from Institute of Military Engineering in Harbin in 1970, majoring in internal combustion engine of ship. He then served in 6214...
(张云川) - Director of State Ethnic Affairs CommissionState Ethnic Affairs CommissionThe State Ethnic Affairs Commission is responsible for relations between the Central Government and ethnic minorities in China.It is one of several departments or commissions under the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-List of Chairmen:...
: Li Dezhu (李德洙) - Minister of Public Security: Zhou YongkangZhou YongkangZhou Yongkang is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China who is currently serving as the 9th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, and the head of the Central Political and Legislative Committee, an organ directing central government legal policy and the legislative...
- Minister of State Security: Xu YongyueXu YongyueXu Yongyue was the Minister of State Security of the People's Republic of China and is a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China .He graduated from Beijing People's Public Security School...
- Minister of Supervision: Li Zhilun (李至伦)
- Minister of Civil Affairs: Li XuejuLi XuejuLi Xueju is a politician of the People's Republic of China, and the current Minister of Civil Affairs of PRC.Born in Gongzhulin, Jilin Province, Li joined the Communist Party of China in January 1966, and started working in May 1966. In early years, he served in various posts in local commune...
(李学举) - Minister of Justice: Zhang FusenZhang Fusen-Biography:He joined the Communist Party of China in 1958.Zhang graduated from Tsinghua University in 1965. He was the Minister of Justice from December 2000 to July 2005.Zhang was the 14th, 15th, and 16th CPC Central Committee from 1992 to 2007....
- Minister of Finance: Jin RenqingJin RenqingJin Renqing was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in the People's Republic of China, serving as deputy chief of the Development Research Center of the State Council and most recently Finance Minister.-Biography:...
(金人庆) - Minister of Personnel: Zhang Bolin (张柏林)
- Minister of Labor and Social Security: Zheng Silin (郑斯林)
- Minister of Land and Resources: Tian FengshanTian FengshanTian Fengshan is a former Chinese official and was charged for significant corruption.-Biography:He became a member of Communist Party of China in 1970....
(田凤山) - Minister of Construction: Wang Guotao (汪光焘)
- Minister of Railway: Liu ZhijunLiu ZhijunLiu Zhijun is a Chinese politician. He was the Minister of Railways in the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2011. He was removed from the party chief of the ministry on February 12, 2011, and from office in the 11th NPC Standing Committee's 19th meeting on February 25 because of allegations...
- Minister of Communications: Zhang ChunxianZhang ChunxianZhang Chunxian is a Chinese politician. From 2005 to 2010 he was the CPC party chief of Hunan Province. He was subsequently transferred to Xinjiang to replace outgoing party secretary Wang Lequan.-Life and career:...
(张春贤) - Minister of Information Industry: Wang XudongWang XudongWang Xudong is a politician of the People's Republic of China and the current vice Minister of Industry and Information...
(王旭东) - Minister of Water Resources: Wang Shucheng (汪恕诚)
- Minister of Agriculture: Du QinglinDu QinglinDu Qinglin is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference , and the director of United Front Work Department of Communist Party of China....
(杜青林) - Minister of Commerce: Lu FuyuanLü FuyuanLü Fuyuan was the first minister of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:After graduated from Jilin University with a degree in Physics, Lü worked for several years in the First Automobile Works in Changchun, and then studied at the Université de Montréal in...
(吕福源) - Minister of Culture: Sun Jiazheng (孙家正)
- Minister of Health: Zhang WenkangZhang WenkangZhang Wenkang was the health minister of China during the SARS outbreak who was sacked for mishandling the matter.Zhang was a supporter of former President Jiang Zemin. After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.-References:...
(张文康) - Director of National Population and Family Planning Commission: Zhang Weiqing (张维庆)
- President of the People's Bank of China: Zhou XiaochuanZhou XiaochuanZhou Xiaochuan is a Chinese economist, banker, reformist and bureaucrat. As governor of the People's Bank of China since December 2002, he has been in charge of the monetary policy of the People's Republic of China....
- Auditor General of the National Audit Office: Li JinhuaLi JinhuaLi Jinhua is a high official of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Li Jinhua was born in Rudong, Jiangsu in 1943...
- Secretary General of the State Council: Hua Jianmin
- Vice Premiers
- President of the Supreme People's Court: Xiao YangXiao YangXiao Yang was the former President of the Supreme People's Court of China.-Biography:He received his LL.B degree from Renmin University of China Law School in 1962.Xiao Yang was the Minister of Justice from 1993 to 1998...
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: Jia ChunwangJia ChunwangJia Chunwang was the former Procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, a post equivalent to Attorney General in the United States.-Biography:Jia served several important posts before reaching the position...
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The 4th Plenary Session
The Congress held its 4th annual meeting from March 5—15, 2006 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.The 5th Plenary Session
The Congress held its 5th annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Election Results
| Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Hu Jintao Hu Jintao Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...  |
2,937 | 4 | 3 | Zeng Qinghong Zeng Qinghong Zeng Qinghong was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008. He became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee during the 2002 16th Party Congress. Although he was formally ranked fifth in the nine PSC... |
2,578 | 177 | 190 |
| CMC Chairmanship Election | Premiership Nomination | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005... |
2,726 | 98 | 122 | Wen Jiabao Wen Jiabao Wen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy... |
2,906 | 3 | 16 |