Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs

The Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs is one of ten special committees of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body and a central part of the Chinese Communist Party's united front system.

History The Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee was created in March 1995 during the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Functions The committee conducts political consultations and supervises policy consultations in affairs related to ethnic minorities and religions, including Xinjiang and Tibet.

List of chairpersons No. Chairpersons Took office Left office Notes 7th Yang Jingren June 1988 21 May 1993 7th Zhao Puchu June 1988 21 May 1993 8th 21 May 1993 16 March 1998 8th Zhao Puchu 21 May 1993 16 March 1998 9th Uliji 16 March 1998 15 March 2003 10th Niu Maosheng 15 March 2003 15 March 2008 11th Tian Congming 15 March 2008 13 March 2013 12th Zhu Weiqun 13 March 2013 16 March 2018 13th Wang Weiguang 16 March 2018 13 March 2023 14thZhang Yijiong13 March 2023Incumbent

See also Ethnic Affairs Committee of the NPC National Ethnic Affairs Commission National Religious Affairs Administration

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