Advisory Council (Qing dynasty)

Advisory Council 資政院
Flag of the Qing Empire
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	3 October 1910 (1910-10-03)
Disbanded	12 February 1912 (1912-02-12)
Succeeded by	Provisional National Assembly of the Republic of China
Leadership
President	Xu Dinglin since 26 January 1912
Vice President	Dashou since 26 January 1912
Secretary General	Jin Bangping since 3 October 1910
Structure
Seats	196 (at dissolution)
Political groups	Elected members (98)   Legislators (98)
Elections
Voting system	Appointment
Last election	October 1909
Meeting place
Advisory Council Building, Beijing

The Advisory Council (Chinese: 資政院) was a preparatory body for the parliament established in 1910. It was part of the New Policies in the late Qing dynasty, of which the Qing court was moving toward the setting up of a constitution. In July 1907, Emperor Guangxu promulgated a decree on the setting up of the Advisory Council, following by the provincial Consultative Councils in October. In October 1909, the first Qing parliamentary election was held, and the Council was inaugurated in September 1910. After the Xinhai Revolution, it was dissolved in 1912 and was replaced by the Provisional National Assembly of the Republic of China.

Gallery

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  The inaugural meeting of the Advisory Council on 3 October 1910.
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  The meeting place of the Advisory Council.

See also

• National Assembly (Republic of China)
• National People's Congress