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A List of Historical makeup of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1927–present.
6th PSC 1st Plenary Session[edit]
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6th PSC 4th Plenary Session[edit]
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6th PSC 6th Plenary Session[edit]
6th PSC 7th Plenary Session[edit]
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Often known as the "Big Five". Note: PSC originally termed the Party "Secretariat"
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Zedong | Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Chairman of the People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | Zhou Enlai | - | Premier of the Government Administration Council, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 3 | Ren Bishi (died in office, October 1950) |
- | - | |
| 4 | Chen Yun (appointed, 1950) |
- | - | |
| 5 | Liu Shaoqi | President of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| 6 | Zhu De | - | Vice President of the People's Republic of China |
The Politburo Standing Committee was extensively changed in composition and importance of members by the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (August 1966). Particularly, Lin Biao was elected only Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee, with Liu Shaoqi falling from 2nd member in importance to 8th.
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Zedong | Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
- | |
| 2 | Lin Biao | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, First-ranking Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Minister of National Defense, First Vice Premier of the State Council | |
| 3 | Zhou Enlai | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Premier of the State Council, Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 4 | Tao Zhu (removed, January 1967) |
Head of the CCP Propaganda Department | ||
| 5 | Chen Boda | Head of the Cultural Revolution Group | ||
| 6 | Deng Xiaoping (removed, October 1968) |
- | - | |
| 7 | Kang Sheng | Head of the Organization and Propaganda Leading Group, Advisor to the Cultural Revolution Group |
- | |
| 8 | Liu Shaoqi (removed, October 1968) |
Chairman of the People's Republic of China | ||
| 9 | Zhu De | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| 10 | Li Fuchun | - | - | |
| 11 | Chen Yun | - | - |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Zedong | Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
- | |
| 2 | Lin Biao (died in office & expelled, September 1971) |
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, First-ranking Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
First Vice Premier of the State Council, Minister of National Defense | |
| 3 | Zhou Enlai | - | Premier of the State Council, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 4 | Chen Boda (suspended, August 1970) |
Propaganda chief, editor-in-chief of Hongqi |
- | |
| 5 | Kang Sheng | Head of the Organization and Propaganda Leading Group | - |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Zedong (died in office, September 1976) |
Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
- | |
| 2 | Hua Guofeng (appointed, April 1976) |
First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee (April to October, 1976) Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Minister of Public Security, Premier of the State Council | |
| 3 | Zhou Enlai (died in office, January 1976) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee | Premier of the State Council, Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 4 | Wang Hongwen (suspended, October 1976) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee | - | |
| 5 | Kang Sheng (died in office, December 1975) | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Head of the CCP Propaganda Department |
- | |
| 6 | Ye Jianying | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Minister of National Defense | |
| 7 | Li Desheng (resigned, January 1975) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission, Director of the PLA General Political Department |
Commander of the Beijing (later, Shenyang) Military Regions | |
| 8 | Deng Xiaoping (appointed, January 1975; suspended, April 1976) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
People's Liberation Army Chief-of-Staff | |
| 9 | Zhu De (died in office, July 1976) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| 10 | Dong Biwu (died in office, April 1975) |
- | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Vice Chair | |
| 11 | Zhang Chunqiao (suspended, October 1976) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, PLA General Political Department Director | Second Vice Premier of the State Council |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hua Guofeng | First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee (April to October, 1976) Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Minister of Public Security, Premier of the State Council | |
| 2 | Ye Jianying | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Minister of National Defense | |
| 3 | Deng Xiaoping (reinstated, July 1977) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
People's Liberation Army Chief-of-Staff |
In the wake of Deng Xiaoping's ascension to "paramount leader", the Politburo Standing Committee was extensively changed in composition and importance of members by the Sixth Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (June, 1981)—the same meeting that adopted a resolution condemning Mao Zedong's role in the Cultural Revolution. Note that, although Deng held the 3rd position in the PSC, it was he who maintained the actual power, mainly because his ideas were now at the centre of China's new political and economic line.
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Yaobang | Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, General Secretary of the CCP Central Committee |
- | |
| 2 | Ye Jianying | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| (de facto 1) 3 |
Deng Xiaoping | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 4 | Zhao Ziyang | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee | Premier of the State Council | |
| 5 | Li Xiannian | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee | - | |
| 6 | Chen Yun | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
- | |
| 7 | Hua Guofeng | Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee | - |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Yaobang | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party | ||
| 2 | Ye Jianying (resigned, September 1985) |
Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| (de facto 1) 3 |
Deng Xiaoping | Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
| 4 | Zhao Ziyang | Premier of the State Council | ||
| 5 | Li Xiannian | President of the People's Republic of China | ||
| 6 | Chen Yun | Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhao Ziyang | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
- | |
| 2 | Li Peng | - | Premier of the State Council | |
| 3 | Qiao Shi | Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission President of the Central Party School (since March 1989) |
- | |
| 4 | Hu Qili | Top-ranked Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP | - | |
| 5 | Yao Yilin | - | First Vice Premier of the State Council |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiang Zemin (appointed, 1989) |
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party | - | |
| 2 | Li Peng | - | Premier of the State Council | |
| 3 | Qiao Shi | Top-ranked Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission President of the Central Party School |
- | |
| 4 | Yao Yilin | - | First Vice Premier of the State Council | |
| 5 | Song Ping (appointed, 1989) |
Head of the Organization Department of the CCP (until December 1989) | - | |
| 6 | Li Ruihuan (appointed, 1989) |
Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP | - |
| No. | Name | Image | Party position(s) | State position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiang Zemin | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission |
President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
| 2 | Li Peng | - | Premier of the State Council | |
| 3 | Qiao Shi | - | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| 4 | Li Ruihuan | - | Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| 5 | Zhu Rongji | - | First Vice Premier of the State Council | |
| 6 | Liu Huaqing | First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission | - | |
| 7 | Hu Jintao | Top-ranked Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | - |
All nine members of the 16th PSC are university trained engineers.
| No. | Portrait | Information | Party position(s) | State position(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Name | Xi Jinping | General Secretary of the CCP Central Committee Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission Leader of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Chairman of the National Security Commission |
President of the People's Republic of China Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
| Birthplace | Xicheng District, Beijing | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Shanghai at-large | ||||
| Member since | 22 October 2007 | ||||
| 2nd | Name | Li Keqiang | Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Deputy Leader of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Vice Chairman of the National Security Commission |
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China | |
| Birthplace | Dingyuan County, Anhui | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Shandong at-large | ||||
| Member since | 22 October 2007 | ||||
| 3rd | Name | Zhang Dejiang | Party secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Vice Chairman of the National Security Commission |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| Birthplace | Tai'an County, Liaoning | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Zhejiang at-large | ||||
| Member since | 15 November 2012 | ||||
| 4th | Name | Yu Zhengsheng | Party secretary of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Birthplace | Shaoxing, Zhejiang | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Hubei at-large | ||||
| Member since | 15 November 2012 | ||||
| 5th | Name | Liu Yunshan | Top-ranked Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP Chairman of the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization President of the CCP Central Party School Deputy Leader of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms |
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| Birthplace | Tumed Right Banner, Inner Mongolia | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Inner Mongolia at-large | ||||
| Member since | 15 November 2012 | ||||
| 6th | Name | Wang Qishan | Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | ||
| Birthplace | Tianzhen County, Shanxi | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Beijing at-large | ||||
| Member since | 15 November 2012 | ||||
| 7th | Name | Zhang Gaoli | Deputy Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Deputy Leader of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms |
First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China | |
| Birthplace | Jinjiang, Fujian | ||||
| NPC Constituency | Tianjin at-large | ||||
| Member since | 15 November 2012 | ||||
