# 11th National People's Congress

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,

## Seat distribution

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

## Organization
### Council of Chairpersons

| | | Party | Term |
| Chairman | Wu Bangguo | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Wang Zhaoguo | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Lu Yongxiang | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Uyunqimg | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Han Qide | CAPD | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Hua Jianmin | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Chen Zhili | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Zhou Tienong | RCCK | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Li Jianguo | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Ismail Tiliwaldi | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Jiang Shusheng | CDL | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Chen Changzhi | RCCK | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Zhang Baowen | CNDCA | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Yan Junqi | CAPD | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Vice Chairpersons | Sang Guowei | CPWDP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
| Secretary-General | Li Jianguo | CCP | 15 Mar. 2008 – 14 Mar. 2013 |
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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

The first session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 18, 2008. 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 Chairman Election | NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Wu Bangguo | 2,948 | 9 | 9 | Li Jianguo | 2,932 | 25 | 8 |
| Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Hu Jintao | 2,956 | 3 | 5 | Xi Jinping | 2,919 | 28 | 17 |
| CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | Premiership Nomination | Premiership Nomination | Premiership Nomination | Premiership Nomination |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Hu Jintao | 2,959 | 4 | 4 | Wen Jiabao | 2,926 | 21 | 12 |
| Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Wang Shengjun | 2,885 | 36 | 44 | Cao Jianming | 2,933 | 16 | 17 |
* All state leaders were elected from one name ballots.

## The second session

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.

## The third session

The third session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2010.

## The fourth session

The fourth session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2011.

## The fifth session

The fifth and final session of the 11th Congress sat from March 5 to March 14, 2012.