The 15th Politburo Standing Committee, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee in 1997, in the aftermath of the 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 14th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 16th in 2002.

Composition

Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Rank Officeholder Hanzi 14th PSC 16th PSC Birth PM Death Birthplace Academic attainment No. of offices Ref.
1 Jiang Zemin 江泽民 Old Not 1926 1946 2022 Jiangsu
Undergraduate
Five
 [2]
2 Li Peng 李鹏 Old Not 1928 1945 2019 Shanghai
Graduate
One
 [3]
3 Zhu Rongji 朱镕基 Old Not 1928 1949 Alive Changsha
Undergraduate
One
 [4]
4 Li Ruihuan 李瑞环 Old Not 1934 1959 Alive Tianjin
Undergraduate
One
 [5]
5 Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 Old Reelected 1942 1964 Alive Jiangsu
Graduate
Four
 [6]
6 Wei Jianxing 尉健行 New Not 1931 1949 2015 Zhejiang
Undergraduate
One
 [7]
7 Li Lanqing 李岚清 New Not 1932 1952 Alive Jiangsu
Undergraduate
One
 [8]

References

  1. ^ "The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC)". China Today. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ Buckley, Chris; Wines, Michael (30 November 2022). "Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ Ricking, Christoph. "Ex-Chinese Premier Li Peng dies at 90". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ Jung-chi, Chu. "Zhu Rongji". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Profile: Li Ruihuan". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Profile: Hu Jintao". BBC News. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "前中共紀委書記尉健行逝世" [Wei Jianxing, former secretary of the CCP's Discipline Inspection Commission, passed away] (in Chinese). BBC News. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Li Lanqing". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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