Constitution and Law Committee
Committee of the National People's Congress in People's Republic of China
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The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress (Chinese: 全国人民代表大会宪法和法律委员会; pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Xiànfǎ hé Fǎlǜ Wěiyuánhuì) is one of ten special committees of the National People's Congress, the national legislature of the People's Republic of China.
| 全国人民代表大会宪法和法律委员会 | |
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| Abbreviation | (全国人大宪法和法律委员会) |
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| Formation | June 7, 1983 |
| Type | Special committee of the National People's Congress |
| Legal status | Active |
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Chairperson | Xin Chunying |
Parent organization | National People's Congress Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (when the NPC is not in session) |
History
The special committee was created as the Law Committee of the National People's Congress during the first session of the 6th National People's Congress in June 1983, and has existed for every National People's Congress since.[1] In 2018, it was renamed as the National People's Congress Constitution and Law Committee as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions.[2]
Chairpersons
| Congress | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| 6th National People's Congress | Peng Chong (彭冲) |
| 7th National People's Congress | Wang Hanbin (王汉斌) |
| 8th National People's Congress | Xue Ju (薛驹) |
| 9th National People's Congress | Wang Weicheng (王维澄) |
| 10th National People's Congress | Yang Jingyu (杨景宇) |
| 11th National People's Congress | Hu Kangsheng (胡康生) |
| 12th National People's Congress | Qiao Xiaoyang (乔晓阳) |
| 13th National People's Congress | Li Fei (李飞) |
| 14th National People's Congress | Xin Chunying (信春鹰)[3] |
See also
- Committee for Handling Proposals and Committee for Social and Legal Affairs, CPPCC NC counterparts