12th National People's Congress
The 12th National People's Congress was elected in national congressional conferences from October 2012 to February 2013 and was in session from 2013 to 2018. It succeeded the 11th National People's Congress. It held five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. It was succeeded by the communing of the 13th National People's Congress.
Seat distribution
Organization
Council of Chairpersons
Special Committees
| Special committee | Chairperson |
| Ethnic Affairs Committee | Li Jingtian |
| Law Committee | Qiao Xiaoyang |
| Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee | Ma Wen |
| Financial and Economic Affairs Committee | Li Shenglin |
| Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee | Liu Binjie |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Fu Ying |
| Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee | Bai Zhijian |
| Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee | Chen Jianguo |
| Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Lu Hao |