Chinese legislative session (1975–1978)
4th National People's Congress
第四届全国人民代表大会
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Type Highest organ of state power Election National elections Chairman Zhu De (until 6 July 1976)Vice Chairmen Dong Biwu (until 2 April 1975), Soong Ching-ling , Kang Sheng (until 16 December 1975), Liu Bocheng , Wu De , Wei Guoqing , Saifuddin Azizi , Guo Moruo , Xu Xiangqian , Nie Rongzhen , Chen Yun , Tan Zhenlin , Li Jingquan , Zhang Dingcheng , Cai Chang , Ulanhu , Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme , Zhou Jianren , Xu Deheng , Hu Juewen , Li Suwen , and Yao Lianwei Secretary-General Ji Pengfei Standing Committee 168 (4th ) Total 2,864 members
The 4th National People's Congress (NPC ) was in session from 1975 to 1978. It held only one session, in January 1975, despite the Constitution mandating a session be held each year. There were 2864 deputies to this Congress.
Seat distribution
The first session
The first session passed the 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China . The offices of Chairman and Vice Chairman were abolished at the suggestion of Chairman Mao Zedong , passing the role of head of state to the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress . This was part of the Chinese Cultural Revolution , which ended the following year.
Chairman and Vice Chairman: Posts abolished
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Zhu De
Premier of the State Council: Zhou Enlai
President of the Supreme People's Court: Jiang Hua
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