Chinese Congressional election, 2007–08
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The 11th National People's Congress is in session from 2008 to 2013. It is scheduled to hold five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. There are 2,987 deputies to this Congress.
[edit] The 1st plenary session
The first plenary session was held in 2008. It re-elected Hu Jintao as President and Wen Jiabao as Premier. Xi Jinping was elected Vice-President. The State Council, China's cabinet, went through major restructuring.
[edit] The 2nd plenary session
The Congress held its 2nd annual meeting from March 5—13, 2009, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This congress tackled issues such as the worsening global financial crisis, attempted to introduce a new social welfare system, as well as checks and balances on public officials.
[edit] The 3rd plenary session
The Congress held 3rd annual plenary session in March 2010, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
[edit] The 4th plenary session
The Congress held its 4th annual plenary session in March 2011, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
[edit] The 5th plenary session
The Congress held its 5th and final annual plenary session beginning March 5, 2012, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
[edit] Election results
| NPCSC Chairman Election |
NPCSC Secretary-general Election |
| Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Wu Bangguo  |
2,948 |
9 |
9 |
Li Jianguo |
2,932 |
25 |
8 |
| Presidential Election |
Vice-Presidential Election |
| Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
| Hu Jintao |
2,956 |
3 |
5 |
Xi Jinping |
2,919 |
28 |
17 |
| CMC Chairmanship Election |
Premiership Nomination |
| Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
| Hu Jintao |
2,959 |
4 |
4 |
Wen Jiabao |
2,926 |
21 |
12 |
| Supreme Court President Election |
Procurator-general Election |
| Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Candidates |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
| Wang Shengjun |
2,885 |
36 |
44 |
Cao Jianming |
2,933 |
16 |
17 |
- No other candidates formally stood for these positions, although votes were cast for other write-in candidates.[1]
[edit] References
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