The National People's Congress (NPC), the supreme organ of state power of the People's Republic of China (PRC), is elected by the people's congresses of each province-level division, except for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police, whose delegations are elected according to specific procedures. [1] The delegations are formed according to their respective constituencies. During formal or preparatory meetings of the NPC, discussions are conducted in groups according to the delegations. There are currently 35 delegations, including 31 delegations from mainland province-level administrative units, 2 delegations from special administrative regions, a delegation from the PRC's claimed Taiwan Province, and a joint delegation from the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police. [2] [ non-primary source needed ]
The head of a delegation to the National People's Congress (NPC) is referred to as the head of the NPC delegation or simply the head of the delegation. Each NPC delegation has a head. When the NPC holds a formal meeting or a preparatory meeting and discussions are conducted in groups by delegation, the head of the delegation has special presiding power in the introduction and discussion of motions. [3] [ independent source needed ]
The head of the delegation at the most recent plenary session of the People's Congress shall be the standard.