April 29, 1959 (, Jihai March 22), the CPPCC third meeting was held.

1959 4 29, the first meeting of the third CPPCC National Committee held in Beijing. The meeting elected Mao Zedong as the Honorary Chairman of the Third CPPCC National Committee, Zhou Enlai, for the third CPPCC National Committee chairman. CPPCC members to attend the meeting to attend the second National People's Congress meeting. Since then, the CPPCC members to attend the National People's Congress held at the same time.