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.
| Portrait | Name | Hanzi | Took office | Left office | Birth | PM | Death | Ethnicity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | 2 November 1987 | 24 June 1989 | 1919 | 1938 | 2005 | Han | [2] |
 | Jiang Zemin | 江泽民 | 24 June 1989 | 19 October 1992 | 1926 | 1946 | 2022 | Han | [3] |
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 12th SEC | 4th PLE | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Qili | 胡启立 | Old | Not | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi province | Han | Male | One
| [4] |
| 2 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | Old | Renewed | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [5] |
| 3 | Rui Xingwen | 芮杏文 | New | Not | 1927 | 1945 | 2005 | Jiangsu province | Han | Male | Two
| [6] |
| 4 | Yan Mingfu | 阎明复 | New | Not | 1931 | 1965 | 2023 | Tianjin | Han | Male | One
| [7] |
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 1st PLE | 14th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | Old | Not | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Han | Male | Two
| [5] |
| 2 | Li Ruihuan | 李瑞环 | New | Not | 1934 | 1959 | Alive | Tianjin | Han | Male | One
| [8] |
| 3 | Ding Guangen | 丁关根 | New | Reelected | 1929 | 1956 | 2012 | Jiangsu province | Han | Male | Two
| [9] |
| 4 | Yang Baibing [lower-alpha 1] | 杨白冰 | New | Not | 1920 | 1938 | 2013 | Chongqing | Han | Male | Two
| [11] |
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 12th SEC | 14th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wen Jiabao | 温家宝 | New | Member | 1942 | 1965 | Alive | Tianjin | Han | Male | One
| [12] |
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 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 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 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.
The Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission is a commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in charge of leading and supervising economic work of both the CCP Central Committee and the State Council. The Commission is generally headed by CCP General Secretary or Premier of the State Council.
The 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CCP on 23 October 2022 in the aftermath of the 20th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 19th Politburo. Seven of the 24 members serve in the 20th Politburo Standing Committee.
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 9th Politburo Standing Committee, 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 7th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee in 1945, in the aftermath of the 7th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 6th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 8th Politburo Standing Committee in 1956.
The 5th Politburo Standing Committee, formally the Standing Committee of 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). It was succeeded by the 6th Politburo Standing Committee in 1928.
The 15th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 15th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee on 19 September 1997, in the aftermath of the 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 14th Secretariat and succeeded by the 16th in 2002.
The 14th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 14th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee on 19 October 1992, in the aftermath of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 13th Secretariat and succeeded by the 15th in 1997.
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.
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.
