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Elections in People's Republic of China
people's republic
Elections in People's Republic of China: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state is Xi Jinping; the system of government is people's republic.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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XJ
Xi Jinping live
Head of state - Chinese Communist Party
In office since
14 March 2013
Party
Chinese Communist Party
Head of government
Li Qiang
Region
Asia
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Next election
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Government
people's republic
Capital
Beijing
Population
1 404 890 000
Country facts
Legislature
National People's Congress
Established
1949
Currency
renminbi
Official language
Putonghua
Capital
Beijing
Region
Asia
Area
9,596,961 km2
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Election history
10 March 2023presidential
Chinese presidential election
won: Xi Jinping
17 March 2018presidential
Chinese presidential election
won: Xi Jinping
14 March 2013presidential
Chinese presidential election
won: Xi Jinping
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2013 - Hu Jintao Xi Jinping
peaceful - no coup recorded
2003 - Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - Yang Shangkun Jiang Zemin
peaceful - no coup recorded
1988 - Li Xiannian Yang Shangkun
peaceful - no coup recorded
1983 - Ye Jianying Li Xiannian
peaceful - no coup recorded
1978 - Soong Ching-ling Ye Jianying
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in People's Republic of China?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of People's Republic of China?
The head of state is Xi Jinping (Chinese Communist Party).
When was the last election in People's Republic of China?
The most recent was the Chinese presidential election on 10 March 2023.
What type of government does People's Republic of China have?
People's Republic of China is a people's republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.