The 12th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 12th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee on 13 September 1982, in the aftermath of the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 11th Secretariat and succeeded by the 13th in 1987.
Portrait | Name | Hanzi | Took office | Left office | Birth | PM | Death | Ethnicity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hu Yaobang | 胡耀邦 | 13 September 1982 | 15 January 1987 | 1915 | 1933 | 1989 | Han | [2] | |
Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | 15 January 1987 | 2 November 1987 | 1919 | 1938 | 2005 | Han | [3] |
Rank | Name | Hanzi | 11th SEC | 5th PLE | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wan Li | 万里 | Old | Renewed | 1916 | 1933 | 2015 | Shandong province | Han | Male | One | [4] |
2 | Xi Zhongxun | 习仲勋 | Old | Resigned | 1913 | 1928 | 2002 | Shaanxi province | Han | Male | One
| [5] |
3 | Deng Liqun | 邓力群 | New | Renewed | 1915 | 1936 | 2015 | Hunan province | Han | Male | Two
| [6] |
4 | Yang Yong | 杨勇 | New | Not | 1913 | 1930 | 1983 | Hunan province | Han | Male | One
| [7] |
5 | Yu Qiuli | 余秋里 | Old | Renewed | 1914 | 1931 | 1999 | Jiangxi province | Han | Male | One
| [8] |
6 | Gu Mu | 谷牧 | Old | Resigned | 1914 | 1932 | 2009 | Shandong province | Han | Male | One
| [9] |
7 | Chen Pixian | 陈丕显 | New | Renewed | 1916 | 1931 | 2015 | Fujian province | Han | Male | One
| [10] |
8 | Hu Qili | 胡启立 | New | Renewed | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi province | Han | Male | Two
| [11] |
9 | Yao Yilin | 姚依林 | Old | Resigned | 1917 | 1935 | 1994 | Hong Kong | Han | Male | One
| [12] |
Rank | Name | Hanzi | 1st PLE | 13th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hu Qili | 胡启立 | Old | Reelected | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi province | Han | Male | Two
| [11] |
2 | Wan Li | 万里 | Old | Not | 1916 | 1933 | 2015 | Shandong province | Han | Male | One | [4] |
3 | Yu Qiuli | 余秋里 | Old | Not | 1914 | 1931 | 1999 | Jiangxi province | Han | Male | One
| [8] |
4 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [13] |
5 | Tian Jiyun | 田纪云 | New | Not | 1929 | 1945 | Alive | Shandong province | Han | Male | One
| [14] |
6 | Li Peng | 李鹏 | New | Not | 1928 | 1945 | 2019 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [15] |
7 | Chen Pixian | 陈丕显 | Old | Not | 1916 | 1931 | 2015 | Fujian province | Han | Male | One
| [10] |
8 | Deng Liqun | 邓力群 | Old | Not | 1915 | 1936 | 2015 | Hunan province | Han | Male | Two
| [6] |
9 | Hao Jianxiu | 郝建秀 | 5th Plenum | Not | 1935 | 1954 | Alive | Shandong province | Han | Female | Two
| [16] |
10 | Wang Zhaoguo | 王兆国 | New | Not | 1941 | 1965 | Alive | Hebei province | Han | Male | Two
| [17] |
Rank | Name | Hanzi | 11th SEC | 13th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | New | 5th Plenum | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [13] |
2 | Hao Jianxiu | 郝建秀 | New | 5th Plenum | 1935 | 1954 | Alive | Shandong province | Han | Female | Two
| [16] |
The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, formally known as the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the decision-making body of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Secretariat, officially the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a body serving the Politburo and its 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 de facto head of the Secretariat is the first-ranked secretary.
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.
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.
The 11th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 August 1977 in the aftermath of the 11th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 10th Politburo and succeeded by the 12th. Eighth of the 29 members served concurrently in the 11th Politburo Standing Committee.
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.
The 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee of the CCP on 28 April 1969 in the aftermath of the 9th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 8th Politburo and succeeded by the 10th. Five of the 21 members served concurrently in the 9th Politburo Standing Committee.
The 8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the CCP on 28 September 1956 in the aftermath of the 8th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 7th Politburo and succeeded by the 9th. 11 of the 26 members served concurrently in the 8th Politburo Standing Committee.
The 7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 June 1945 in the aftermath of the 7th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 6th Politburo and succeeded by the 8th. Seven of the 15 members served concurrently in the 7th Secretariat.
The 6th Politburo, formally the Political Bureau of the 6th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in 1928, in the aftermath of the 6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 5th Politburo and succeeded by the 7th in 1945.
The 5th Politburo, formally the Political Bureau of the 5th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee in 1927, in the aftermath of the 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 4th Central Bureau and succeeded by the 6th Politburo in 1928.
The 13th Politburo Standing Committee, 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, 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, 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, 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 6th Politburo Standing Committee, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 6th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in 1928, in the aftermath of the 6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the 5th Politburo Standing Committee and succeeded by the 7th Secretariat in 1945.
The 13th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 13th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee on 2 November 1987, in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 12th Secretariat and succeeded by the 14th in 1992.
The 11th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 11th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee on 29 February 1980. The 5th Plenary Session re-established the Secretariat, which had last existed in the period 1956–1969 during the 8th Central Committee. This electoral term was succeeded by the 12th in 1982.
The 8th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 8th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee on 28 September 1956. The Secretariat was abolished by the 9th National Congress in 1969 and did not resurface until the formation of the 11th Secretariat in 1980.