11th National People's Congress
2008–2013 Chinese legislative session
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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,[1]
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11th National People's Congress 第十一届全国人民代表大会 | |
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| 5 March 2008 – 5 March 2013 (5 years, 0 days) Overview | |
| Type | Supreme organ of state power |
| Election | Indirect elections |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Wu Bangguo |
| Vice Chairmen | 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 |
| Secretary-General | Li Jianguo |
| Standing Committee | 175 (11th) |
| Members | |
| Total | 2,987 members |
| 11th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第十一屆全國人民代表大會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第十一届全国人民代表大会 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第十一屆全國人大 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第十一届全国人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
Organization
Council of Chairpersons
| Party | Term | |||
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| Chairman | Wu Bangguo | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Wang Zhaoguo | CCP | ||
| Lu Yongxiang | CCP | |||
| Uyunqimg | CCP | |||
| Han Qide | CAPD | |||
| Hua Jianmin | CCP | |||
| Chen Zhili | CCP | |||
| Zhou Tienong | RCCK | |||
| Li Jianguo | CCP | |||
| Ismail Tiliwaldi | CCP | |||
| Jiang Shusheng | CDL | |||
| Chen Changzhi | RCCK | |||
| Zhang Baowen | CNDCA | |||
| Yan Junqi | CAPD | |||
| Sang Guowei | CPWDP | |||
| Secretary-General | Li Jianguo | CCP | ||
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Special Committees
The first session
The first session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 18, 2008.[2] 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 | ||||||
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| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
Wu Bangguo  | 2,948 | 9 | 9 | Li Jianguo | 2,932 | 25 | 8 |
| Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Hu Jintao | 2,956 | 3 | 5 | Xi Jinping | 2,919 | 28 | 17 |
| CMC Chairmanship Election | Premiership Nomination | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Hu Jintao | 2,959 | 4 | 4 | Wen Jiabao | 2,926 | 21 | 12 |
| Supreme Court President Election | Procurator-general Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Wang Shengjun | 2,885 | 36 | 44 | Cao Jianming | 2,933 | 16 | 17 |
- All state leaders were elected from one name ballots.
The second session
The second session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 13, 2009.[2] 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
The third session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2010.[2]
The fourth session
The fourth session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2011.[2]
The fifth session
The fifth and final session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2012.[2]