Shanghai Municipal People's Congress
The Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (SMPC; Chinese: 上海市人民代表大会; pinyin: Shànghǎi Shì Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì) is the Shanghai's local legislature within the People's Republic of China.[1] With 855 members in 2020, SMPC is the elected council of Shanghai that oversees the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. The SMPC is elected for a term of five years. It holds annual sessions every spring, usually lasting from 5 to 7 days, in the Shanghai Expo Center in Pudong of Shanghai, and these annual meetings provide an opportunity for the officers of Shanghai to review past policies and present future plans to Shanghai.
Shanghai Municipal People's Congress 上海市人民代表大会 Shànghǎi Shì Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì | |
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15th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Vacant since January 20, 2020 |
1st Vice-chairman | Xu Zezhou, CCP since January 28, 2018 |
Secretary-general | Zhao Weixing, CCP since January 20, 2020 |
Structure | |
Seats | 855 (include members of Standing Committee is 57) |
SMPC political groups | Government (868): |
SCSMPC political groups | Government (57): |
SMPC committees | 8
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Elections | |
SMPC voting system | Plurality-at-large voting & Two-round system |
Last SMPC election | December 27, 2017 |
Next SMPC election | December 2022 |
Meeting place | |
No.200 People Avenue, Shanghai | |
Website | |
Official website |
Shanghai Municipality People's Congress | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 上海市人民代表大會 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 上海市人民代表大会 | ||||||
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Membership and election
Chairpersons
Name | Start and end dates |
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Yan Youmin | 1979 – 1981 |
Hu Lijiao | 1981 – 1988 |
Ye Gongqi (叶公琦) | 1988 – 1998 |
Chen Tiedi (陈铁迪) | 1998 – 2003 |
Gong Xueping (龚学平) | 2003 – 2008 |
Liu Yungeng | 2008 – 2013 |
Yin Yicui | 2013 – 2020 |
Jiang Zhuoqing | January 20, 2020 – January 15, 2023 |
Dong Yunhu | January 15, 2020 – July 12, 2023 |
See also
References
- "Welcome to Shanghai Municipal People's Congress". www.spcsc.sh.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
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