18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

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The 18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 18th Central Committee on 15 November 2012, in the aftermath of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 17th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 19th in 2017.

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Meetings

Disclosed meetings of the 18th Politburo Standing Committee
DateLengthTypeRef.
23 April 20131 dayOrdinary meeting [1]
25 April 20131 dayOrdinary meeting [2]
29 June 20131 dayOrdinary meeting [3]
30 July 20131 dayOrdinary meeting [4]
20 August 20141 dayOrdinary meeting [5]
16 January 20151 dayOrdinary meeting [6]
4 June 20151 dayOrdinary meeting [7]
20 August 20151 dayOrdinary meeting [8]
7 January 20161 dayOrdinary meeting [9]
10 January 20171 dayOrdinary meeting [10]

Composition

Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[11]
RankOfficeholder Hanzi 17th PSC 19th PSC BirthPMBirthplaceAcademic attainmentNo. of officesRef.
1 Xi Jinping 2019 (49060546152) 2.jpg Xi Jinping 习近平OldReelected19531974 Beijing
Graduate
Eleven
 [12]
2 Pedro Sanchez and Li Keqiang at the 12th Asia-Europe Summit (1) (cropped).jpg Li Keqiang 李克强OldReelected19551974 Hefei
Graduate
Seven
 [13]
3 Zhang Dejiang in May.2014.jpg Zhang Dejiang 张德江NewNot19461971 Liaoning
Graduate
Two
 [14]
4 Yu Zhengsheng.jpg Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声NewNot19451964 Zhejiang
Graduate
Two
 [15]
5 Liu-Yunshan.png Liu Yunshan 刘云山NewNot19471971 Shanxi
Not made public
Three
 [16]
6 Wang Qishan at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg Wang Qishan 王岐山NewNot19481983 Shanxi
Undergraduate
Two
 [17]
7 Zhang Gaoli in 2014.jpg Zhang Gaoli 张高丽NewNot19461973 Fujian
Graduate
Nine
 [18]

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