Vice President of China

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The Vice President of China is a senior state leader who assists the President in official duties and may represent the country in diplomatic and ceremonial functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
vice presidential office
abolishedOn 1975
appointedBy National People's Congress
assistsOffice President of China
canActAs acting President of China under certain conditions
category People's Republic of China government
surface form: Government of China

Political office in China
constitutionalStatus state leader of the People's Republic of China
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
createdBy Constitution of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1954)
createdOn 1954
electedBy National People's Congress
eligibleFor citizen of the People's Republic of China with full electoral rights
emblemUsed National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
firstOfficeHolder Zhu De
flagUsed Flag of the People's Republic of China
hasNoConstitutionalLimitOn number of terms (after 2018 constitutional amendment)
incumbent Han Zheng
incumbentSince 10 March 2023
jurisdiction China
surface form: People's Republic of China
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
nativeLanguageCode zh
nominatedBy President of China
officeHolderTitleInChinese 中华人民共和国副主席
officeHolderTitleInPinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Fùzhǔxí
officeType national executive office
oftenConcurrentPosition member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
partOf People's Republic of China government
surface form: central government of the People's Republic of China
predecessorOffice Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China (historical title)
rankInStateProtocol second after the President of China
reportsTo National People's Congress
President of China
residesIn Beijing
restoredBy Constitution of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982)
restoredOn 1982
role assists the President in official duties
performs ceremonial functions
represents China in diplomatic activities
seat Beijing
Great Hall of the People
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
surface form: Zhongnanhai
styleOfAddress His Excellency
subordinateTo President of China
termCoincidesWith term of the President of China
termLength 5 years
termRenewable yes
usuallyHeldBy senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party

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President of China linkedTo Vice President of China
Hu Jintao positionHeld Vice President of China
this entity surface form: Vice President of the People's Republic of China
NPC elects Vice President of China
subject surface form: National People's Congress
this entity surface form: Vice President of the People's Republic of China
Soong Ching-ling positionHeld Vice President of China
this entity surface form: Vice President of the People's Republic of China
Shaoqi positionHeld Vice President of China
subject surface form: Liu Shaoqi
this entity surface form: Vice President of the People's Republic of China
Dong Biwu (acting President of the PRC) positionHeld Vice President of China
subject surface form: Dong Biwu
this entity surface form: acting President of the People's Republic of China
Dong Biwu (acting President of the PRC) positionHeld Vice President of China
subject surface form: Dong Biwu
this entity surface form: Vice President of the People's Republic of China