From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
6th National People's Congress
1983–1988 Chinese legislative session
1983–1988 Chinese legislative session
| Field | Value | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| }} | image | National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg | image size=180px | caption=National emblem of China | number=6th | colorcode= | body=Supreme organ of state power | election=Indirect elections | replenishment= | start=6 June 1983 | end=25 March 1988 | |||||||
| () | members=2,884 members | new_members= | old_members= | reelected_members= | standing_committee=152 (6th) | politburo= | chairman=Peng Zhen | vice_chairman=Chen Pixian, Wei Guoqing, Geng Biao, Hu Juewen, Xu Deheng, Peng Chong, Wang Renzhong, Shi Liang, Zhu Xuefan, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Choekyi Gyaltsen, Saifuddin Azizi, Zhou Gucheng, Yan Jici, Hu Yuzhi, Rong Yiren, Ye Fei, Liao Hansheng, Han Xianchu, and Huang Hua | announcements= | conclusions= | decisions= | instructions= | regulations= | resolutions= | others= | previous=[5th](5th-national-people-s-congress) | next=[7th](7th-national-people-s-congress) | secretary_general=Wang Hanbin |
The 6th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1983 to 1988. It held five sessions in this period.
Background
This new Congress was the first under the current 1982 Constitution, and the first to be elected under the rules of the 1979 Electoral Law of the PRC.
In keeping with the provisions of the law, all deputies of the 6th NPC were elected indirectly from 1982 to February 1983 by the provincial-level legislatures of:
- All 21 Provinces of China
- All 5 Autonomous regions of China
- The city legislatures of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin
Seat distribution
| Major party | General Secretary | Seats | Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Communist Party}}" | Chinese Communist Party | Hu Yaobang | 1,861 | |||
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party}}" | Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Ji Fang | 543 | |||
| Jiusan Society}}" | Jiusan Society | Xu Deheng | ||||
| China Democratic League}}" | China Democratic League | Shi Liang | ||||
| China Association for Promoting Democracy}}" | China Association for Promoting Democracy | Ye Shengtao | ||||
| China National Democratic Construction Association}}" | China National Democratic Construction Association | Hu Juewen | ||||
| Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang}}" | Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Wang Kunlun | ||||
| Qu Wu | ||||||
| Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League}}" | Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | Su Ziheng | ||||
| China Zhi Gong Party}}" | China Zhi Gong Party | Huang Dingchen | ||||
| Dong Yinchu | ||||||
| Independents | *N/A* |
The first session
In the 1st Plenary Session in 1983, the Congress elected the state leaders:
- President of the People's Republic of China: Li Xiannian
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Peng Zhen
- Premier of the State Council: Zhao Ziyang
- Chairman of the Central Military Commission: Deng Xiaoping
- President of the Supreme People's Court: Zheng Tianxiang
- Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: Yang Yichen
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 6th National People's Congress — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report