11th National People's Congress explained

National People's Congress
Native Name:	第十一届全国人民代表大会
Image Size:	180px
Number:	11th
Body:	Highest organ of state power
Election:	Indirect elections
Start:	5 March 2008
End:	5 March 2013
Members:	2,987 members
Standing Committee:	175 (11th)
Chairman:	Wu Bangguo
Vice Chairman:	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
Previous:	10th
Next:	12th
Secretary General:	Li Jianguo

S:	第十一届全国人民代表大会
T:	第十一屆全國人民代表大會
P:	Dìshíyī Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Also Known As:	Abbreviation
T2:	第十一屆全國人大
S2:	第十一届全国人大
P2:	Dìshíyī Jiè Quánguó Réndà

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]

Seat distribution

Major party		General Secretary	Seats
	Chinese Communist Party	Hu Jintao	2,099
Other Parties		Chairperson	Seats
	Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	Sang Guowei	888
	Jiusan Society	Han Qide
	China Democratic League	Jiang Shusheng
	China Association for Promoting Democracy	Yan Junqi
	China National Democratic Construction Association	Chen Changzhi
	Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	Zhou Tienong
	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League	Lin Wenyi
	China Zhi Gong Party	Wan Gang
	Independents	N/A

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

	Party	Term
Chairman	Wu Bangguo		CCP
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

Special committee	Chairperson
Ethnic Affairs Committee	Ma Qizhi
Law Committee	Hu Kangsheng
Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee	Huang Zhendong
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee	Shi Xiushi
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee	Bai Keming
Foreign Affairs Committee	Li Zhaoxing
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee	Gao Siren
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee	Wang Guangtao
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee	Wang Yunlong

The first session

See main article: 2008 National People's Congress.

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
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
	2,948	9	9		2,932	25	8
Presidential Election				Vice-Presidential Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
	2,956	3	5		2,919	28	17
CMC Chairmanship Election				Premiership Nomination
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
	2,959	4	4		2,926	21	12
Supreme Court President Election				Procurator-general Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
	2,885	36	44		2,933	16	17

All state leaders were elected from one name ballots.

The second session

See main article: 2009 National People's Congress.

The second session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 13, 2009. This congress tackled issues such as the worsening global financial crisis, attempted to introduce a new social welfare system, as well as checks and balances on public officials.