China

National People's Congress

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Communist system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Leji Zhao (Male)
Year of birth
1957
Additional information
Elected on 10 March 2023.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Qi Liu (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Elected on 10 March 2023.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
2,187
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Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
790
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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Age

Average age of all members
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
23
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Youngest member
Fengcan Xu (Female)

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Yes
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Notes
In principle, the proportion of women deputies to the 14th National People's Congress should be higher than that of the previous session.
Elections > Election results

Results

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
2,178
Number of women elected
790
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
26.54%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Indirectly Elected
790

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
2,187
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
790
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Zhao Leji (Male)
Political party
Communist Party
Date of election
10.03.2023
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1946
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
The Republic of China's 1946 Constitution guarantees women the right to vote. However, in 1949 the text of the 1946 Constitution applies only to Taiwan
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1949
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
1949 corresponds to the proclamation of the Common Program of the CPPCC. The Electoral Law of 1953 confirmed universal suffrage
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1946
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
The Republic of China's 1946 Constitution guarentees women the right to stand for election. However, in 1949 the text of the 1946 Constitution applies only to Taiwan
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1949
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
1949 corresponds to the proclamation of the Common Program of the CPPCC. The Electoral Law of 1953 then confirmed the equal political rights of both men and women
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1954