1st National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

1st National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 中国人民政治协商会议第一届全国委员会
Emblem of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
9 October 1949 – 29 December 1954 Overview
Type	Advisory body Legislature
Leadership
Chairman	Mao Zedong
Vice Chairmen	Zhou Enlai, Li Jishen, Shen Junru, Guo Moruo, Chen Shutong
Secretary-General	Li Weihan
Standing Committee	28
Members
Total	198 members

The 1st National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was the first meeting of the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing on 9 October 1949 and ended on 21 December 1954. During this period, it exercised legislative powers on the behalf of the National People's Congress, which was not yet established.

Members of the 1st National Committee were elected by the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in September 1949.^[1][2]

The 1st Session of the 1st CPPCC National Committee was held on 9 October 1949. It elected Mao Zedong as the CPPCC Chairman. It also elected Zhou Enlai, Li Jishen, Shen Junru, Guo Moruo and Chen Shutong as CPPCC vice chairpersons, Li Weihan as the secretary-general, and standing committee members. October 1 was designated as the National Day.^[3]

The 2nd Session was held on June 14–23, 1950. The Session approved the Land Reform Law of the PRC. It also designated July 1–7 as the "Peace Signature Movement Week", adopted a decision concerning local CPPCC committees, and adopted the National Emblem.^[4]

The 3rd Session was held on October 23–November 1, 1951.

The 4th Session was held on February 4–7, 1953.