Ethnic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
The Ethnic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (Chinese: 全国人民代表大会民族委员会; pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Mínzú Wěiyuánhuì) is one of ten special committees of the National People's Congress. The special committee was created during the first session of the 1st National People's Congress in September 1954, and has existed for every National People's Congress except the 4th National People's Congress, during which it was suspended due to the Cultural Revolution.[1]
| 全国人民代表大会民族委员会 | |
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| Abbreviation | (全国人大民委) |
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| Formation | April 9, 1954 |
| Type | Special committee of the National People's Congress |
| Legal status | Active |
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Chairperson | Bai Chunli |
Deputy Chairpersons | Xiao Huaiyuan, Losang Jamcan, Neyim Yasin, Tondrub Wangben, Li Kang, Li Rui, Shi Dagang, Nashun Menghe, Hanibati Shabukai, Chen Hao, Wu Shezhou, Shohrat Zakir, Che Dalha, Wang Zhimin |
Parent organization | National People's Congress Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (when the NPC is not in session) |
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Functions
The Committee is responsible for deliberating, proposing and drafting laws and regulations related to ethnic minorities in China.[2] According to the Organic Law of the NPC, the Ethnic Affairs Committee is tasked with reviewing "autonomous regulations" as well as the separate regulations submitted by autonomous regions to the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) for approval.[3]
Chairpersons
| Congress | Chairperson | Ethnicity of Chairperson |
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| 1st National People's Congress | Liu Geping (刘格平) | Hui |
| 2nd National People's Congress | ||
| 3rd National People's Congress | Xie Fumin (谢扶民) | Zhuang |
| 4th National People's Congress | suspended | |
| 5th National People's Congress | Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (阿沛·阿旺晋美) | Tibetan |
| 6th National People's Congress | ||
| 7th National People's Congress | ||
| 8th National People's Congress | Wang Chaowen (王朝文) | Miao |
| 9th National People's Congress | ||
| 10th National People's Congress | Doje Cering (多吉才让) | Tibetan |
| 11th National People's Congress | Ma Qizhi (马启智) | Hui |
| 12th National People's Congress | Li Jingtian (李景田) | Manchu |
| 13th National People's Congress | Bai Chunli (白春礼) | |
References
- "委员会历史". 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- "Decoding Chinese Politics". Asia Society. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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