The 8th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1993 to 1998. It succeeded the 7th National People's Congress. It held five sessions in this period.
8th National People's Congress 第八届全国人民代表大会 | |
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.svg) National Emblem of the People's Republic of China | |
| 15 March 1993 – 5 March 1998 (4 years, 355 days) Overview | |
| Type | Highest organ of state power |
| Election | Indirect elections |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Qiao Shi |
| Vice Chairmen | Tian Jiyun, Wang Hanbin, Ni Zhifu, Chen Muhua, Fei Xiaotong, Sun Qimeng, Lei Jieqiong, Li Ximing, Wang Bingqian, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, Wang Guangying, Cheng Siyuan, Lu Jiaxi, Buhe, Tömür Dawamat, Wu Jieping, Gan Ku, Li Peiyao, and Qin Jiwei |
| Secretary-General | Cao Zhi |
| Standing Committee | 155 (8th) |
| Members | |
| Total | 2,977 members |
| 8th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第八屆全國人民代表大會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第八届全国人民代表大会 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 第八屆全國人大 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 第八届全国人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
editThe first session
editElected state leaders
editIn the 1st Session in 1993, the Congress elected the state leaders:
- President of the People's Republic of China: Jiang Zemin
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Qiao Shi
- Premier of the State Council: Li Peng
- Chairman of the Central Military Commission: Jiang Zemin
- President of the Supreme People's Court: Ren Jianxin
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: Zhang Siqing
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Official website of the NPC