15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

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The 15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 September 1997 in the aftermath of the 15th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 14th Politburo and succeeded by the 16th. Seven of the 22 members served in the 15th Politburo Standing Committee.

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Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 14th POL 16th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceNo. of officesRef.
Chi Haotian 迟浩田NewNot19291946Alive Shandong
Two
 [2]
Ding Guangen 丁关根OldNot192919562012 Jiangsu
One
 [3]
Hu Jintao 胡锦涛OldReelected19421964Alive Jiangsu
Four
 [4]
Huang Ju 黄菊OldReelected193819662007 Shanghai
Two
 [5]
Jia Qinglin 贾庆林NewReelected19401959Alive Hebei
Two
 [6]
Jiang Chunyun 姜春云OldNot193019472021 Shandong
One
 [7]
Jiang Zemin 江泽民OldNot192619462022 Jiangsu
Five
 [8]
Li Changchun 李长春NewReelected19441965Alive Liaoning
One
 [9]
Li Lanqing 李岚清OldNot19321952Alive Jiangsu
One
 [10]
Li Peng 李鹏OldNot192819452019 Shanghai
One
 [11]
Li Ruihuan 李瑞环OldNot19341959Alive Tianjin
One
 [12]
Li Tieying 李铁映OldNot19361955Alive Shaanxi
One
 [13]
Luo Gan 罗干NewReelected19351960Alive Shandong
Two
 [14]
Qian Qichen 钱其琛OldNot192819422017 Tianjin
Two
 [15]
Tian Jiyun 田纪云OldNot19291945Alive Shandong
One
 [16]
Wei Jianxing 尉健行OldNot193119492015 Zhejiang
One
 [17]
Wen Jiabao 温家宝AlternateReelected19421965Alive Tianjin
One
 [18]
Wu Bangguo 吴邦国OldReelected19411964Alive Anhui
One
 [19]
Wu Guanzheng 吴官正NewReelected19381963Alive Jiangxi
One
 [20]
Xie Fei 谢非OldDied193219491999 Guangdong
One
 [21]
Zhang Wannian 张万年NewNot192819452015 Shandong
One
 [22]
Zhu Rongji 朱镕基OldNot19281949Alive Shandong
One
 [23]

Alternates

Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 14th POL 16th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceGenderNo. of officesRef.
Wu Yi 吴仪NewMember19381962Alive Wuhan Female
One
 [24]
Zeng Qinghong 曾庆红NewMember19391960Alive Jiangxi Male
Two
 [25]

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