8th National People's Congress

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8th National People's Congress
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15 March 1993 – 5 March 1998
(4 years, 355 days)
Overview
TypeHighest organ of state power
ElectionNational elections
Leadership
ChairmanQiao Shi
Vice ChairmenTian 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-GeneralCao Zhi
Standing Committee155 (8th)
Members
Total2,977 members
8th National People's Congress
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
Abbreviation
Traditional Chinese第八屆全國人大
Simplified Chinese第八届全国人大

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.

Seat distribution

Major party General Secretary Seats
Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin 2,037
Other Parties Chairperson Seats
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party Jiang Zhenghua 572
Jiusan Society Wu Jieping
China Democratic League Ding Shisun
China Association for Promoting Democracy Xu Jialu
China National Democratic Construction Association Cheng Siwei
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang He Luli
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Zhang Kehui
China Zhi Gong Party Luo Haocai
Independents N/A

The first session

Elected state leaders

In 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

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