The 12th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee of the CCP on 13 September 1982 in the aftermath of the 12th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 11th Politburo and succeeded by the 13th. Six of the 31 members served concurrently in the 12th Politburo Standing Committee.
Name | Hanzi | 11th POL | 13th POL | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
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Chen Yun | 陈云 | Old | Not | 1905 | 1924 | 1995 | Shanghai | Han | Male | One
| [2] |
Deng Xiaoping | 邓小平 | Old | Not | 1904 | 1924 | 1997 | Sichuan | Han | Male | Four
| [3] |
Deng Yingchao | 邓颖超 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1904 | 1925 | 1992 | Guangxi | Han | Female | One
| [4] |
Fang Yi | 方毅 | Old | Not | 1916 | 1931 | 1997 | Fujian | Han | Male | One
| [5] |
Hu Qiaomu | 胡乔木 | New | Not | 1912 | 1932 | 1992 | Jiangsu | Han | Male | One
| [6] |
Hu Qili | 胡启立 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi | Han | Male | Two
| [7] |
Hu Yaobang | 胡耀邦 | Old | Reelected | 1915 | 1933 | 1989 | Hunan | Han | Male | One
| [8] |
Li Desheng | 李德生 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1916 | 1932 | 2011 | Henan | Han | Male | [9] | |
Li Peng | 李鹏 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1928 | 1945 | 2019 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [10] |
Li Xiannian | 李先念 | Old | Not | 1909 | 1927 | 1992 | Hubei | Han | Male | One
| [11] |
Liao Chengzhi | 廖承志 | New | Died | 1908 | 1923 | 1983 | Tokyo | Han | Male | One
| [12] |
Ni Zhifu | 倪志福 | Old | Not | 1933 | 1958 | 2013 | Shanghai | Han | Male | One
| [13] |
Nie Rongzhen | 聂荣臻 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1899 | 1923 | 1992 | Sichuan | Han | Male | None
| [14] |
Peng Zhen | 彭真 | Old | Not | 1902 | 1923 | 1997 | Shanxi | Han | Male | One
| [15] |
Qiao Shi | 乔石 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [16] |
Song Renqiong | 宋任穷 | New | 5th Plenum | 1909 | 1926 | 2005 | Hunan | Han | Male | One
| [17] |
Tian Jiyun | 田纪云 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1929 | 1945 | Alive | Shandong | Han | Male | One
| [18] |
Ulanhu | 乌兰夫 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1907 | 1925 | 1988 | Suiyuan | Tümed | Male | One
| [19] |
Wan Li | 万里 | New | Reelected | 1916 | 1933 | 2015 | Shandong | Han | Male | One | [20] |
Wang Zhen | 王震 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1908 | 1928 | 1993 | Hunan | Han | Male | One
| [21] |
Wei Guoqing | 韦国清 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1913 | 1931 | 1989 | Guangxi | Han | Male | One
| [22] |
Wu Xueqian | 吴学谦 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1921 | 1939 | 2008 | Shanghai | Han | Male | [23] | |
Xi Zhongxun | 习仲勋 | New | Not | 1913 | 1928 | 2002 | Shaanxi | Han | Male | One
| [24] |
Xu Xiangqian | 徐向前 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1901 | 1927 | 1990 | Shanxi | Han | Male | None
| [25] |
Yang Dezhi | 杨得志 | New | Not | 1911 | 1931 | 1994 | Hunan | Han | Male | One
| [26] |
Yang Shangkun | 杨尚昆 | New | Reelected | 1907 | 1926 | 1998 | Chongqing | Han | Male | Two
| [27] |
Yao Yilin | 姚依林 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1917 | 1935 | 1994 | Hong Kong | Han | Male | One
| [28] |
Ye Jianying | 叶剑英 | Old | 4th Plenum | 1897 | 1927 | 1986 | Guangdong | Han | Male | Three
| [29] |
Yu Qiuli | 余秋里 | Old | Not | 1914 | 1931 | 1999 | Jiangxi | Han | Male | One
| [30] |
Zhang Tingfa | 张廷发 | Old | 5th Plenum | 1918 | 1936 | 2010 | Fujian | Han | Male | One
| [31] |
Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | Old | Reelected | 1919 | 1938 | 2005 | Henan | Han | Male | Three
| [32] |
Name | Hanzi | 11th POL | 13th POL | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chen Muhua | 陈慕华 | Alternate | Not | 1921 | 1938 | 2011 | Guangxi | Han | Female | Two | [33] |
Qin Jiwei | 秦基偉 | New | Member | 1914 | 1930 | 1997 | Hubei | Han | Male | One
| [34] |
Yao Yilin | 姚依林 | New | 5th Plenum | 1917 | 1935 | 1994 | Hong Kong | Han | Male | One
| [28] |
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