The President of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國主席; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhǔxí, formerly called Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1954 to 1975, or Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席, literally State Chairman) is a ceremonial office and a part of State organs under the National People's Congress (NPC) and it is the head of state of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The offic...
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The President of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國主席; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhǔxí, formerly called Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1954 to 1975, or Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席, literally State Chairman) is a ceremonial office and a part of State organs under the National People's Congress (NPC) and it is the head of state of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The office was created by the 1982 Constitution. Formally, the President is elected by the National People's Congress in accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution.
The PRC President is a state organ instead of an administrative post. Also it is an important national symbol serving as the nominal head of state. Currently, President Hu Jintao holds the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, making him China's Paramount Leader.
The term Zhuxi refers to the chairman in a committee, and was translated as such prior to the 1982...
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