11th NPC National Congress
convened 5 March 2008 · The technocratic congresses · 2987 seats
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.
An indirect, Communist Party-controlled selection: delegates are chosen through tiers of party-managed elections with no opposition permitted, and the eight licensed minor parties all formally accept CCP leadership. Recorded here as the workings of a one-party state, not as a competitive election.
NPC Chairman before
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NPC Chairman (continued)
Wu Bangguo
Largest force
Chinese Communist Party
2099 of 2987 seats
Turnout
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The result
Chinese Communist Party
Hu Jintao
2099
seats
Other licensed parties and independents
888
seats
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
Sang Guowei
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seats