12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
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Emblem of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
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Type | Advisory body |
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Chairman | Yu Zhengsheng |
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Vice Chairmen | Du Qinglin, Ling Jihua, Han Qide, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, Tung Chee-hwa, Wan Gang, Lin Wenyi, Luo Fuhe, Edmund Ho, Zhang Qingli, Li Haifeng, Su Rong, Chen Yuan, Lu Zhangong, Zhou Xiaochuan, Wang Jiarui, Wang Zhengwei, Ma Biao, Qi Xuchun, Chen Xiaoguang, Ma Peihua, Liu Xiaofeng, Wang Qinmin, Leung Chun-ying |
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Secretary-General | Zhang Qingli |
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Standing Committee | 299 |
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Total | 2,237 members |
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The 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was the meeting of the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing on 3 March 2013 and ended on 3 March 2018.
Seat distribution
The 2,237 members in the 12th National Committee of CPPCC was composed of:[1]
Seats for political parties (544 in total)
Seats for people's organizations (320 in total)
Seats for Sectoral representatives (1054 in total)
Sector
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Seats
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Literature and Arts
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145
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Science and Technology
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112
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Social Science
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69
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Economics
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151
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Agriculture
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67
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Education
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108
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Sports
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21
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Press and Publication
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44
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Medicine and Health
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90
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Friendship with Foreign Countries
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41
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Social Welfare and Social Security
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36
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Ethnic Minorities
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103
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Religions
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67
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Specially invited deputies (319 in total)
Organization
Special Committees
The first session
The 1st Session of the 12th CPPCC was held from March 3–12, 2013.[2] It was announced on 2 March that the session period would be shortened to nine days, down from the ten days in the previous year.[3] A preparatory meeting for the session was held on 2 March, presided by Jia Qinglin, the outgoing CPPCC chairman. The preparatory meeting approved the presidium of the session, the session's agenda and name list of the session's proposals examination committee.[4] The presidium held a meeting later in the day, with Yu Zhengsheng presiding over the meeting assisted by several executive chairpersons.[5]
The first plenary meeting of the 1st Session was held on 3 March, where Jia Qinglin delivered the work report of the Standing Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.[6] On 7 March, the second plenary meeting was held, where various members of the CPPCC gave speeches.[7] On 8 March, the third plenary meeting was held.[8]
The fourth plenary meeting was held on 11 March, during the meeting, Yu Zhengsheng was elected as the new chairman of the CPPCC, succeeding Jia Qinglin. Additionally, the vice chairpersons, the secretary-general and the members of the Standing Committee were elected.[9] On 12 March, the 1st Session held its final meeting, where the work report were adopted. The session was presided by Wang Yang, who gave the closing address to the meeting.[10]
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