The vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress are deputies to the
chairman
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of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. It exercises the powers of the NPC when it is not in s ...
, responsible for assisting the chairman in his work.
The vice chairpersons are formally nominated by the
Presidium of the NPC during a session and approved by the delegations of the NPC, though in reality are chosen within the ruling
Chinese Communist Party
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(CCP).
The chairman, vice chairpersons and the
secretary-general
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of the NPCSC collectively constitute the
Council of Chairpersons.
A vice chairperson may be delegated to exercise some of the chairman's powers by the chairman. In the case that the chairman becomes incapacitated, NPCSC temporarily elects one of the vice chairpersons until the chairman is able to resume their work or a new chairman is elected by the NPC.
Since 1982, vice chairpersons are appointed for a term of five years, and cannot serve for more than two terms.
List of vice chairpersons
Current
Historical
See also
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Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. It exercises the powers of the NPC when it is not in s ...
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Council of Chairpersons
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Chairman
The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...
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Secretary-General
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Vice Chairpersons
References
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1954 establishments in China
Deputy national-level official
Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress