5th National People's Congress
1978–1983 Chinese legislative session
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The 5th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1978 to 1983. It succeeded the 4th National People's Congress. It held five plenary sessions in this period.
ElectionIndirect elections
5th National People's Congress 第五届全国人民代表大会 | |
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| 26 February 1978 – 6 June 1983 (5 years, 130 days) Overview | |
| Type | Supreme organ of state power |
| Election | Indirect elections |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Ye Jianying |
| Vice Chairmen | Soong Ching-ling, Nie Rongzhen, Liu Bocheng, Ulanhu, Wu De, Wei Guoqing, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Tan Zhenlin, Li Jingquan, Zhang Dingcheng, Cai Chang, Deng Yingchao, Saifuddin Azizi, Liao Chengzhi, Ji Pengfei, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Zhou Jianren, Xu Deheng, and Hu Juewen |
| Secretary-General | Ji Pengfei |
| Standing Committee | 197 (5th) |
| Members | |
| Total | 3,497 members |
TraditionalChinese第五屆全國人民代表大會
SimplifiedChinese第五届全国人民代表大会
Hanyu PinyinDìwǔ Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Hanyu PinyinDìwǔ Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
| 5th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第五屆全國人民代表大會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第五届全国人民代表大会 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第五屆全國人大 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第五届全国人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
| Major party | Chairman | Seats | |
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| Chinese Communist Party | Hua Guofeng (until 1981) Hu Yaobang (after 1981) |
3,116 | |
| Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats | |
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Ji Fang | 381 | |
| Jiusan Society | Xu Deheng | ||
| China Democratic League | Shi Liang | ||
| China Association for Promoting Democracy | Zhou Jianren | ||
| China National Democratic Construction Association | Hu Juewen | ||
| Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Zhu Yunshan Wang Kunlun | ||
| Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | Cai Xiao | ||
| China Zhi Gong Party | Huang Dingchen | ||
| Independents | N/A | ||
The first session
- Chairman and Vice Chairman: Posts abolished
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Ye Jianying
- Premier of the State Council: Hua Guofeng
- President of the Supreme People's Court: Jiang Hua
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: Huang Huoqing
At the first session, the NPC passed the 1978 Constitution of China.
The fifth session
At the fifth session in 1982, the NPC passed the current Constitution of China.
External links
- (in Chinese) Official website of the NPC