The Ethnic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress is one of ten special committees of the National People's Congress. The special committee was created during the first session of the 1st National People's Congress in September 1954, and has existed for every National People's Congress except the 4th National People's Congress, during which it was suspended due to the Cultural Revolution.
Functions The committee is responsible for deliberating, proposing and drafting laws and regulations related to ethnic minorities in China. According to the Organic Law of the NPC, the Ethnic Affairs Committee is tasked with reviewing "autonomous regulations" as well as the separate regulations submitted by autonomous regions to the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) for approval.
Chairpersons Congress Chairperson Ethnicity of Chairperson 1st National People's Congress Liu Geping Hui 2nd National People's Congress 3rd National People's Congress Xie Fumin (谢扶民) Zhuang 4th National People's Congress Suspended 5th National People's Congress Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Tibetan 6th National People's Congress 7th National People's Congress 8th National People's Congress Wang Chaowen Miao 9th National People's Congress 10th National People's Congress Doje Cering Tibetan 11th National People's Congress Ma Qizhi Hui 12th National People's Congress Li Jingtian Manchu 13th National People's Congress Bai Chunli14th National People's CongressBayanqoluMongol
See also United Front Work Department Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs, CPPCC NC counterpart National Ethnic Affairs Commission
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