Shanghai Municipal People's Congress


The Shanghai Municipal People's Congress is the Shanghai's local legislature within the PRC. With 855 members in 2020, SMPC is the elected council of Shanghai that oversees the Shanghai 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.

History

Municipal Council

Work

Powers and duties

Organization

Congress Presidium

Standing Committee

Membership and election

Election

Deputies

Chairmen

  1. Yan Youmin : 1979－1981
  2. Hu Lijiao : 1981－1988
  3. Ye Gongqi : 1988－1998
  4. Chen Tiedi : 1998－2003
  5. Gong Xueping : 2003－2008
  6. Liu Yungeng : 2008－2013
  7. Yin Yicui : 2013－2020
  8. Jiang Zhuoqing : 2020－present

    Vice-Chairmen