The next presidential election of the PRC will be in 2023.
The President and Vice President of the PRC shall be elected or removed by the National People’s Congress (NPC).
The tenure for the President and Vice-President of the PRC are the same as that of the NPC.
The tenure of the current NPC is from 2018 to 2023, and the next tenure is from 2023 to 2028.
Thus, the tenure of the next President will be from 2023 to 2028.
The Presidents in China and the corresponding NPC for the last 30 years are as follows:
In 2018, the 13th NPC elected Xi Jinping as President for a tenure from 2018 to 2023.
In 2013, the 12th NPC elected Xi Jinping as President for a tenure from 2013 to 2018.
In 2008, the 11th NPC elected Hu Jintao as President for a tenure from 2008 to 2013.
In 2003, the 10th NPC elected Hu Jintao as President for a tenure from 2003 to 2008.
In 1998, the 9th NPC elected Jiang Zemin as President for a tenure from 1998 to 2003.
In 1993, the 8th NPC elected Jiang Zemin as President for a tenure from 1993 to 1998.
For more about China's election and congress, please read How Do Elections in China Work?
Reference:
Articles 62, and 79 of the PRC Constitution (2018)
Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team
