Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

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The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC; Simplified: 全国人民代表大会常务委员会, Traditional: 全國人民代表大會常務委員會; Pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC. It has the constitutional authority to modify legislation within limits set by the NPC, and thus acts as a de facto legislative body. It is led by a Chairman, China's top legislator, who is conventionally ranked third in China's political ranking system, after the General Secretary and President, which is usually one person. The current Chairman is Wu Bangguo.

The NPCSC also has quasi-judicial functions, in that it has the power to interpret laws of the PRC. A notable use of the latter power occurred in 1999 during the dispute of the Right of Abode issue in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In the case, the NPCSC interpreted the Basic Law of Hong Kong in accordance with the position taken by the Hong Kong government with respect to the eligibility of permanent residency in Hong Kong. However, unlike a supreme court, an interpretation of the NPCSC is legislative in nature and not judicial, as it does not affect cases which have already been decided.

[edit] Leading members

• Chariman :
  • Wu Bangguo

• Vice Chairpersons:
  • Wang Zhaoguo
  • Li Tieying
  • Ismail Amet
  • He Luli
  • Ding Shisun
  • Cheng Siwei
  • Xu Jialu
  • Jiang Zhenghua
  • Gu Xiulian
  • Raidi
  • Sheng Huaren
  • Lu Yongxiang
  • Uyunqimg
  • Han Qide
  • Fu Tieshan

[edit] Chairmen of the Standing Committee

• Liu Shaoqi (1954-1959)
• Zhu De (1959-1976)
• Vacant (1976-1978)
• Ye Jianying (1978-1983)
• Peng Zhen (1983-1988)
• Wan Li (1988-1993)
• Qiao Shi (1993-1998)
• Li Peng (1998-2003)
• Wu Bangguo (2003-present)

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1st (1954) • 2nd (1959) • 3rd (1964) • 4th (1975) • 5th (1978) • 6th (1983) • 7th (1988) • 8th (1993) • 9th (1998) • 10th (2003) • 11th (2008)

fr:Comité permanent de l’Assemblée nationale populaire

ko:전국인민대표대회 상무위원회 zh:全国人民代表大会常务委员会