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2nd National People's Congress
1959–1964 Chinese legislative session
1959–1964 Chinese legislative session
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| }} | image | National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg | image size=180px | caption=National emblem of China | number=2nd | colorcode= | body=Supreme organ of state power | election=Indirect elections | replenishment= | start=18 April 1959 | end=21 December 1964 | |||||||
| () | members=1,235 members | new_members= | old_members= | reelected_members= | standing_committee=80 (2nd) | politburo= | chairman=Zhu De | vice_chairman=Lin Boqu, Li Jishen, Luo Ronghuan, Shen Junru, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei, Peng Zhen, Li Weihan, Chen Shutong, [Tenzin Gyatso](14th-dalai-lama), Saifuddin Azizi, Cheng Qian, Choekyi Gyaltsen, He Xiangning, Liu Bocheng, and Lin Feng | announcements= | conclusions= | decisions= | instructions= | regulations= | resolutions= | others= | previous=[1st](1st-national-people-s-congress) | next=[3rd](3rd-national-people-s-congress) | secretary_general=Peng Zhen |
The 2nd National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1959 to 1964. It held four sessions in this period.
Background
Since the succeeding Congress was to be the first to be elected under the 1954 Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, in February 1959, finished all the preparatory work for selection of deputies, which were voted by representatives of the provincial legislatures and the city legislatures of the then two Direct-administered municipalities of China: Beijing and Shanghai. The elections were held in accordance with the 1953 Electoral Law.
Seat distribution
| Major party | Chairman | Seats | Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Communist Party}}" | Chinese Communist Party | Mao Zedong | 1,047 | |||
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party}}" | Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Ji Fang | 179 | |||
| Jiusan Society}}" | Jiusan Society | Xu Deheng | ||||
| China Democratic League}}" | China Democratic League | Shen Junru | ||||
| China Association for Promoting Democracy}}" | China Association for Promoting Democracy | Zhou Jianren | ||||
| China National Democratic Construction Association}}" | China National Democratic Construction Association | Huang Yanpei | ||||
| Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang}}" | Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Li Jishen | ||||
| He Xiangning | ||||||
| Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League}}" | Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | *Vacant* | ||||
| China Zhi Gong Party}}" | China Zhi Gong Party | Chen Qiyou | ||||
| Independents | *N/A* |
The first session
The first session was held in 18–28 April 1959. During the first session, Mao Zedong relinquished his role as chairman of the People's Republic to Liu Shaoqi. The Congress elected the state leaders:
- Chairman of the People's Republic of China: Liu Shaoqi
- Vice Chairmen of the People's Republic of China: Soong Ching-ling and Dong Biwu
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Zhu De
- Premier of the State Council: Zhou Enlai
- President of the Supreme People's Court: Xie Juezai
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: Zhang Dingcheng
References
References
- (1962). "Communist China 1955-1959: Policy Documents with Analysis". Harvard University Press.
- Ang, Cheng Guan. (1997-01-01). "Vietnamese Communists' Relations with China and the Second Indochina Conflict, 1956-1962". McFarland.
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