The 10th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 10th Central Committee of the CCP on 30 August 1973 in the aftermath of the 10th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 9th Politburo and succeeded by the 11th. 11 of the 22 members served concurrently in the 10th Politburo Standing Committee.
Officeholder | 9th | 11th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | Offices held | Ref. | |
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Chen Xilian | 陈锡联 | Old | Elected | 1915 | 1948 | 1999 | Hubei | Han | Male | Two
| [2] |
Chen Yonggui | 陈永贵 | New | Elected | 1914 | 1948 | 1986 | Shanxi | Han | Male | One
| [3] |
Deng Xiaoping [a] | 邓小平 | 2nd PLE | Elected | 1904 | 1924 | 1997 | Sichuan | Han | Male | Four
| [4] |
Dong Biwu | 董必武 | Old | Died | 1886 | 1921 | 1975 | Hubei | Han | Male | Two
| [5] |
Hua Guofeng | 华国锋 | New | Elected | 1921 | 1938 | 2008 | Shanxi | Han | Male | Seven
| [6] |
Ji Dengkui | 纪登奎 | Alternate | Elected | 1923 | 1938 | 1988 | Shanxi | Han | Male | One
| [7] |
Jiang Qing | 江青 | Old | Purged | 1914 | 1933 | 1991 | Shandong | Han | Female | One
| [8] |
Kang Sheng | 康生 | Old | Died | 1898 | 1925 | 1975 | Shandong | Han | Male | Three
| [9] |
Li Desheng | 李德生 | Alternate | Elected | 1916 | 1932 | 2011 | Henan | Han | Male | Three
| [10] |
Li Xiannian | 李先念 | Old | Elected | 1909 | 1927 | 1992 | Hubei | Han | Male | One
| [11] |
Liu Bocheng | 刘伯承 | Old | Elected | 1892 | 1926 | 1986 | Sichuan | Han | Male | One
| [12] |
Mao Zedong | 毛泽东 | Old | Died | 1893 | 1921 | 1976 | Hunan | Han | Male | Two
| [13] |
Wang Dongxing | 汪东兴 | Alternate | Elected | 1916 | 1932 | 2015 | Jiangxi | Han | Male | One
| [14] |
Wang Hongwen | 王洪文 | New | Purged | 1935 | 1951 | 1992 | Jilin | Han | Male | Two
| [15] |
Wei Guoqing | 韦国清 | New | Elected | 1913 | 1931 | 1989 | Guangxi | Zhuang | Male | Two
| [16] |
Wu De | 吴德 | New | Elected | 1913 | 1933 | 1995 | Hebei | Han | Male | One
| [17] |
Xu Shiyou | 许世友 | Old | Elected | 1906 | 1927 | 1985 | Henan | Han | Male | One
| [18] |
Yao Wenyuan | 姚文元 | Old | Purged | 1931 | 1948 | 2005 | Zhejiang | Han | Male | One
| [19] |
Ye Jianying | 叶剑英 | Old | Elected | 1897 | 1927 | 1986 | Guangdong | Han | Male | Three
| [20] |
Zhang Chunqiao | 张春桥 | Old | Purged | 1917 | 1938 | 2005 | Shandong | Han | Male | Three
| [21] |
Zhou Enlai | 周恩来 | Old | Died | 1898 | 1921 | 1976 | Jiangsu | Han | Male | Three
| [22] |
Zhu De | 朱德 | Old | Died | 1886 | 1925 | 1976 | Sichuan | Han | Male | One
| [23] |
Officeholder | 9th | 11th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | Offices held | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ni Zhifu | 倪志福 | New | Member | 1933 | 1958 | 2013 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [24] |
Saifuddin Azizi | 赛福鼎·艾则孜 | New | Alternate | 1915 | 1949 | 2003 | Xinjiang | Uyghur | Male | Two
| [25] |
Su Zhenhua | 苏振华 | New | Member | 1912 | 1930 | 1979 | Hunan | Han | Male | [26] | |
Wu Guixian | 吴桂贤 | New | Not | 1938 | 1958 | Alive | Henan | Han | Female | One
| [27] |
The Secretariat, officially the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a body serving the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Politburo and Standing Committee. The secretariat is mainly responsible for carrying out routine operations of the Politburo and coordinating organizations and stakeholders to achieve tasks set out by the Politburo. It is empowered by the Politburo to make routine day-to-day decisions on issues of concern in accordance with the decisions of the Politburo, but it must consult the Politburo on substantive matters.
The 14th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 14th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 October 1992 in the aftermath of the 14th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 13th Politburo and succeeded by the 15th. Seven of the 21 members served concurrently in the 14th Politburo Standing Committee.
The 13th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 13th Central Committee of the CCP on 2 November 1987 in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 12th Politburo and succeeded by the 14th. Eighth of the 17 members served concurrently in the 13th Politburo Standing Committee.
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The 4th Central Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Central Bureau of the 4th Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 4th Central Executive Committee of the CCP on 22 January 1925 in the aftermath of the 4th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 3rd Central Bureau and succeeded by the 5th Politburo.
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The 13th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 13th Central Committee in 1987, in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 12th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 14th in 1992.
The 12th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 12th Central Committee in 1982, in the aftermath of the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 11th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 13th in 1987.
The 11th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 11th Central Committee in 1977, in the aftermath of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 10th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 12th in 1982.
The 10th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 10th Central Committee in 1973, in the aftermath of the 10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 9th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 11th in 1977.
The 9th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 9th Central Committee in 1969, in the aftermath of the 9th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 8th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 10th in 1973.
The 8th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 8th Central Committee in 1956, in the aftermath of the 8th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 7th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 9th in 1969.
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