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4th National People's Congress

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4th National People's Congress

第四届全国人民代表大会
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13 January 1975 – 26 February 1978
(3 years, 44 days)
Overview
TypeHighest organ of state power
ElectionIndirect elections
Leadership
ChairmanZhu De
(until 6 July 1976)
Vice ChairmenDong Biwu (until 2 April 1975), Soong Ching-ling, Kang Sheng (until 16 December 1975), Liu Bocheng, Wu De, Wei Guoqing, Saifuddin Azizi, Guo Moruo, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Chen Yun, Tan Zhenlin, Li Jingquan, Zhang Dingcheng, Cai Chang, Ulanhu, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Zhou Jianren, Xu Deheng, Hu Juewen, Li Suwen, and Yao Lianwei
Secretary-GeneralJi Pengfei
Standing Committee168 (4th)
Members
Total2,864 members
4th National People's Congress
Traditional Chinese第四屆全國人民代表大會
Simplified Chinese第四届全国人民代表大会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDìsì Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Abbreviation
Traditional Chinese第四屆全國人大
Simplified Chinese第四届全国人大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDìsì Jiè Quánguó Réndà

The 4th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1975 to 1978. It held only one session, in January 1975, despite the Constitution mandating a session be held each year. There were 2864 deputies to this Congress.

Seat distribution

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Major party Seats
Chinese Communist Party 2,615
Other Parties Seats
Independents 270

The first session

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The first session passed the 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China. The offices of Chairman and Vice Chairman were abolished at the suggestion of Chairman Mao Zedong, passing the role of head of state to the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. This was part of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which ended the following year.

  • Chairman and Vice Chairman: Posts abolished
  • 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: Jiang Hua

References

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