The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (PSC; simplified Chinese: 中国共产党中央政治局常务委员会; traditional Chinese: 中國共產黨中央政治局常務委員會; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Zhèngzhìjú Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì, abbreviated simplified Chinese: 政治局常委; pinyin: Zhèngzhìjú Chángwěi) is a committee whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people, usually men, and includes the top leadership of the Communist Party of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The politics of the People's Republic of China take place in a framework of a single-party socialist republic. Power within the Government of the People's Republic of China is divided among three bodies the Communist Party of China, the state and the People's The Central People's Government is the Central government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China ( is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. The 1954 Constitution of the People's Republic of China was promulgated by the 1st National People's Congress meeting in Beijing on September 20, The 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China was promulgated in the midst of the unrest of the Cultural Revolution by the 4th National People's Congress The 1978 Constitution of the People's Republic of China was promulgated in 1978. Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Deng Xiaoping Theory ( also known as Dengism, is the series of political and economic ideologies first developed by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of The Three Represents ( is a socio-political ideology credited to General Secretary Jiang Zemin which became a guiding ideology of the Communist Party of China at Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The Scientific Development Concept ( Pinyin: Kēxué Fāzhǎn Guān is the current official guiding socio-economic ideology of the Communist Party of China The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC of the People's The legislative system of the People's Republic of China may either refer to the system of laws and regulations generated in China's legal system or more narrowly the system of formulation The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The State Council ( which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government ( is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The Central Military Commission ( CMC) ( refers to one of two bodies within the People's Republic of China, either to the Central Military Commission of the People's Law of the People's Republic of China is the legal regime of the People's Republic of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of Mainland China, Supreme People's Procuratorate ( is the highest agency at the national level responsible for Prosecution in the People's Republic of China. The Judicial system (or Judicial branch) of the People's Republic of China has both broad and narrow meanings The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC ( has 53 Articles and includes contents of General Program Membership Organization System Central Organizations The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat The National Congress of the Communist Party of China ( is a Party congress that is held about once every five years The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì formerly The Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会书记处 pinyin Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì The Politburo of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央政治局 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Zhèngzhìjú (also "Political The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ( People's Political Consultative Conference The People's Republic of China (PRC is formally a multi-party state under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CCP in the Popular front model similar Elections in the People's Republic of China take two forms Direct elections occur for village councils in designated rural areas and for the local People's Congress See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted Since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, the human rights issue of China has come to the forefront The Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China draw upon traditions extending back to imperial China in the Qing Dynasty Foreign aid to the People's Republic of China takes the form of both bilateral and multilateral official Development assistance and official aid to individual recipients Politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by People's Republic of China, its own legislature the Chief Executive Politics of Macau takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by the People's Republic of China, an own legislature the Chief Executive as the The Politics of the Republic of China (ROC takes place in a framework of a Semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent The Politburo of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央政治局 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Zhèngzhìjú (also "Political Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The inner workings of the PSC are not well known, although it is believed that decisions of the PSC are made by consensus. Formally the membership of the Committee is approved by the Central Committee. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì formerly In practice, the membership of the PSC appears to be the result of negotiations among the top leadership of the Communist Party.
Currently the Politburo Standing Committee acts as the de facto highest decision-making body in China. Its membership is closely followed by both the national media as well as political watchers abroad. Historically, the role of the PSC has varied and evolved. During the Cultural Revolution, for example, the PSC had little power. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into
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History
Throughout its existence, the actual power wielded by the PSC has varied widely from period to period. In the early days of the Cultural Revolution, for example, real power was concentrated in the Central Committee Cultural Revolution Group, which was nominally subject to the Politburo Standing Committee but in fact dominated over the Standing Committee. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into The Cultural Revolution Group ( was formed in May 1966 and consisted of several leaders during the Cultural Revolution, including Jiang Qing, Kang Sheng In 1969, the Cultural Revolution Group was abolished, with those of its members who were most loyal to Mao admitted into the PSC. Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led The last years of the Cultural Revolution were dominated by internal chaos, and following Mao's death in October 1976, only two PSC members continued their official duties; namely, Ye Jianying and Hua Guofeng. Ye Jianying ( Jyutping: Yip Gim-ying ( April 28, 1897 - October 22, 1986) was a Chinese Communist general and the chairman Hua Guofeng ( (16 February 1921 &ndash 20 August 2008 born as Su Zhu ( was Mao Zedong 's designated successor as the Paramount leader of the Five of the Committee members had died in the last year, one (Deng Xiaoping) had been dismissed, and two (as members of the Gang of Four) were "quarantined for investigation". Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer The Gang of Four ( was the name given to a leftist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist party officials
After taking power in 1978, one of the goals of Deng Xiaoping was to strengthen the power of the party, a goal which he ironically undermined in 1989 when he ordered the military to intervene in the Tiananmen Protests of 1989 against the wishes of a majority of the PSC, and in which the party subsequently ousted a majority of the PSC. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two
Although Jiang Zemin stepped down from this powerful committee to make way for a younger fourth generation of leadership led by Hu Jintao, Jiang may continue to wield significant influence. Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of Because both the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army promote according to seniority it is possible to discern distinct generations of Chinese Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Five or six out of the nine new members of the Standing Committee, Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Li Changchun and sometimes Wu Guanzheng are Jiang protégés. Wu Bangguo ( (born July 1941 is a politician in the People's Republic of China. Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Zeng Qinghong ( (born July 1939 was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008 Li Changchun (李長春 Pinyin: Lǐ Chángchūn (born February 1944 is considered to be the Propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. Wu Guanzheng ( (b August 1938) was the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, an anti-corruption body The 22-member Politburo is elected by the Party's central committee. The Politburo of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央政治局 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Zhèngzhìjú (also "Political At the 2002 16th Party Congress, the Standing Committee was expanded to include nine members. The PSC has always included an odd number of members to avoid deadlocks. For speculations about the incoming PSC members, see Generations of Chinese leadership. Because both the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army promote according to seniority it is possible to discern distinct generations of Chinese
Current members (in order of protocol)
| Order | Name | Party positions | State positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Jintao | General Secretary of the Central Committee, Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission | President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission |
| 2 | Wu Bangguo | - | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| 3 | Wen Jiabao | - | Premier of the State Council |
| 4 | Jia Qinglin | - | Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference |
| 5 | Li Changchun | "Propaganda Chief" | - |
| 6 | Xi Jinping | Principal of the Central Party School, Top-ranked member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee | Vice President of the People's Republic of China |
| 7 | Li Keqiang | - | Executive Vice Premier of the State Council |
| 8 | He Guoqiang | Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | - |
| 9 | Zhou Yongkang | Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee | State Councillor |
note: current order may be temporary, although they will be employed for the time being by state media. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat The Central Military Commission ( CMC) ( refers to one of two bodies within the People's Republic of China, either to the Central Military Commission of the People's The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman The Central Military Commission ( CMC) ( refers to one of two bodies within the People's Republic of China, either to the Central Military Commission of the People's Wu Bangguo ( (born July 1941 is a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC of the People's This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ( People's Political Consultative Conference Li Changchun (李長春 Pinyin: Lǐ Chángchūn (born February 1944 is considered to be the Propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China. The Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中共中央党校 in Beijing, also known as the Central Party School The Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会书记处 pinyin Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì The Vice President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China or abbreviated Guójiā Fù Zhǔxí 国家副主席 Li Keqiang ( born July 1955 is currently the Executive Vice-Premier of China and the 7th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the People's The Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (国务院副总理 otherwise known as the Vice Premier of the State Council, is a high-ranking He Guoqiang ( Pinyin: Hè Guóqiáng born 1943 is a high-ranking government official in the government of the People's Republic of China. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China ( often abbreviated to 中纪委 is the quasi-government body within the People's Republic of China Zhou Yongkang ( Chinese: 周永康 Pinyin: Zhōu YǒngKāng born December 1942 is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China who is currently serving The Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央政法委员会 Pinyin: Zhōngguó The State Council ( which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government ( is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China The protocol order of the remaining five will be determined as their portfolios are modified. The political ranking of the People's Republic of China is the ranking of political leaders in China by order of presumed political power
Historical makeup of the PSC
16th PSC (2002 - 2007):
- Hu Jintao - President of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary of the CPC, Chairman of the Central Military Commission. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat The Central Military Commission ( CMC) ( refers to one of two bodies within the People's Republic of China, either to the Central Military Commission of the People's
- Wu Bangguo - Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- Wen Jiabao - Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Jia Qinglin - Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference
- Zeng Qinghong - Vice-President of the People's Republic of China
- Huang Ju, Vice-Premier, died in office June 2007
- Wu Guanzheng - Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
- Li Changchun - no other positions held, known to many as the propaganda chief
- Luo Gan - Political and Legislative Affairs Committee secretary
Interestingly, all nine members of the 16th PSC are university trained engineers. Wu Bangguo ( (born July 1941 is a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC of the People's This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China The State Council ( which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government ( is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ( People's Political Consultative Conference Zeng Qinghong ( (born July 1939 was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008 The Vice President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China or abbreviated Guójiā Fù Zhǔxí 国家副主席 Huang Ju ( (28 September 1938 &ndash 2 June 2007 was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. Wu Guanzheng ( (b August 1938) was the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, an anti-corruption body Li Changchun (李長春 Pinyin: Lǐ Chángchūn (born February 1944 is considered to be the Propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people This is a Chinese name; the family name is Luo. Luo Gan ( Chinese: 罗干 Pinyin: Luó Gàn born July An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering.
15th PSC (1997 - 2002)
- Jiang Zemin (also General Secretary, Chinese Communist Party; President, People's Republic of China; Chairman, Central Military Commission)
- Li Peng (also Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress)
- Zhu Rongji (also Premier of the State Council)
- Li Ruihuan (also Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
- Hu Jintao (also Vice President, People's Republic of China; Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission)
- Wei Jianxing (also Secretary, Central Disciplinary Inspection Commission)
- Li Lanqing (also Executive Vice Premier)
14th PSC (1992 - 1997)
- Jiang Zemin - President
- Li Peng - Premier
- Qiao Shi - NPC Standing Committee Chairman
- Li Ruihuan - CPPCC Chairman
- Zhu Rongji - Executive Vice-Premier
- Liu Huaqing - CMC Vice-Chairman
- Hu Jintao - Vice-President
13th PSC (1987 - 1992)
- Li Peng
- Hu Qili
- Qiao Shi
- Yao Yilin
- Zhao Ziyang
12th PSC (1982 - 1987)
11th PSC (1977 - 1982)
10th PSC (1973 - 1977)
- Mao Zedong (died in office, September 1976)
- Zhou Enlai (died in office, January 1976)
- Wang Hongwen (membership suspended for investigation, October 1976)
- Zhu De (died in office, July 1976)
- Ye Jianying
- Dong Biwu (died in office, April 1975)
- Kang Sheng (died in office, December 1975)
- Li Desheng (resigned)
- Zhang Chunqiao (membership suspended for investigation, October 1976)
- Deng Xiaoping (elected January 1975, membership suspended April 1976)
- Hua Guofeng (elected April 1976)
9th PSC (1969 - 1973)
8th PSC (1956 - 1969)
7th "De facto" PSC (pre 1956) Often known as the "Big Five". Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of Li Peng ( (b 20 October 1928 was the Premier of China between 1987 and 1998 the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhū Róngjī (born 1 October 1928) is a prominent Chinese politician who served as the Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and 1991 before serving as Vice-Premier Lǐ Ruìhuán ( September 1934-) was a politician active late 20th century and early 21st century in the People's Republic of China. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Wei Jianxing ( Chinese: 尉健行 Pinyin: Wèi Jiànxíng January 1931- is a former senior leader in Communist Party of China, a standing committee member Li Lanqing ( Chinese: 李岚清 Pinyin: Lǐ Lánqīng born May 1932 is a prominent Chinese politician Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of Li Peng ( (b 20 October 1928 was the Premier of China between 1987 and 1998 the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Qiao Shi ( born December 1924 is a Politician in the People's Republic of China. Lǐ Ruìhuán ( September 1934-) was a politician active late 20th century and early 21st century in the People's Republic of China. The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ( People's Political Consultative Conference Zhū Róngjī (born 1 October 1928) is a prominent Chinese politician who served as the Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and 1991 before serving as Vice-Premier Liu Huaqing ( Chinese: 劉華清 Pinyin: Liú Huáqīng born 1916 was the Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy from 1982 through 1988 Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Li Peng ( (b 20 October 1928 was the Premier of China between 1987 and 1998 the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Hu Qili ( is a politician of the People's Republic of China. Biography Hu Qili was born in Shaanxi Province, China, in October of 1929 Qiao Shi ( born December 1924 is a Politician in the People's Republic of China. Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Chen Yun (( June 13, 1905 &ndash April 10, 1995) was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China and one Hu Yaobang ( Chinese: 胡耀邦 Pinyin: Hú Yàobāng Wade-Giles: Hu Yao-pang 20 November 1915&ndash15 April 1989 was a leader of the People's Li Xiannian ( (23 June 1909&ndash21 June 1992 was President of the People's Republic of China between 1983 and 1988 and then president of the Chinese People's Political Ye Jianying ( Jyutping: Yip Gim-ying ( April 28, 1897 - October 22, 1986) was a Chinese Communist general and the chairman Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Hua Guofeng ( (16 February 1921 &ndash 20 August 2008 born as Su Zhu ( was Mao Zedong 's designated successor as the Paramount leader of the Li Xiannian ( (23 June 1909&ndash21 June 1992 was President of the People's Republic of China between 1983 and 1988 and then president of the Chinese People's Political Wang Dongxing ( born 1916 was Mao Zedong 's principal bodyguard during the Cultural Revolution. Ye Jianying ( Jyutping: Yip Gim-ying ( April 28, 1897 - October 22, 1986) was a Chinese Communist general and the chairman Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led This is a list of heads of state and government who died in office, most often from illness Zhou Enlai ( (5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976 was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in January 1976 Wang Hongwen ( Chinese: 王洪文 Pinyin Wáng Hóngwén Wade-Giles: Wang Hung-wen (1936&ndash August 3, 1992) was the youngest Zhū Dé ( Wade-Giles: Chu Te zi: Yùjiē 玉阶 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976 was a Chinese Communist miltary leader and statesman Ye Jianying ( Jyutping: Yip Gim-ying ( April 28, 1897 - October 22, 1986) was a Chinese Communist general and the chairman Dong Biwu ( Chinese: 董必武 Pinyin: Dǒng Bìwǔ Wade-Giles: Tung Pi-wu 1886 - 2 April 1975 was a Chinese communist political Kang Sheng ( Chinese: 康生 1898&ndash December 16, 1975) Communist Party of China (CPC official was the head of the People's Republic Li Desheng ( Chinese: 李德生 Pinyin: Lǐ Déshēng born 1916 was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Zhang Chunqiao ( (1917&ndash April 21, 2005) was a member of the Gang of Four. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Hua Guofeng ( (16 February 1921 &ndash 20 August 2008 born as Su Zhu ( was Mao Zedong 's designated successor as the Paramount leader of the Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led Zhou Enlai ( (5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976 was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in January 1976 Chen Boda ( was born 1904 in Hui'an ( Fujian province, China) and died on 20 September 1989 in Beijing. Kang Sheng ( Chinese: 康生 1898&ndash December 16, 1975) Communist Party of China (CPC official was the head of the People's Republic Lin Biao ( born as Lin Yurong ( December 5, 1907 ?[[September 13]] 1971) was a Chinese Communist military leader Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led Zhou Enlai ( (5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976 was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in January 1976 Chen Yun (( June 13, 1905 &ndash April 10, 1995) was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China and one Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Lin Biao ( born as Lin Yurong ( December 5, 1907 ?[[September 13]] 1971) was a Chinese Communist military leader Liu Shaoqi ( (24 November 1898 12 November 1969 was a Chinese revolutionary statesman and theorist Zhū Dé ( Wade-Giles: Chu Te zi: Yùjiē 玉阶 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976 was a Chinese Communist miltary leader and statesman Note: PSC originally termed the Party "Secretariat"
- Mao Zedong
- Zhou Enlai
- Chen Yun (elevated in 1950 following Ren Bishi's death)
- Liu Shaoqi
- Zhu De
See also
- Politics of the People's Republic of China
- Political position ranking of the People's Republic of China
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