5th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

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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.

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Convocations

Disclosed convocations of the 5th Politburo Standing Committee
DateLengthTypeRef.
4 July 19271 dayOrdinary meeting [1]
6 December 19271 dayOrdinary meeting [2]

Composition

1st Plenary Session (May–July 1927)

Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee
[3]
RankOfficeholder Hanzi 4th CSC 1st PLE BirthPMDeathBirthplaceRef.
1 Chen.jpg Chen Duxiu 陈独秀NewNot187919211942 Anhui [4]
2 Zhang Guotao3.jpg Zhang Guotao 张国焘OldRenewed189719211979 Sichuan [5]
3 Cai Hesen.jpg Cai Hesen 蔡和森NewNot189519211931 Shanghai [6]

Provisional Standing Committee (July–August 1927)

Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee
[3]
RankOfficeholder Hanzi 1st PLE POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceRef.
1 Zhang Guotao3.jpg Zhang Guotao 张国焘OldNot189719211979 Sichuan [5]
2 Li Weihan1.jpg Li Weihan 李维汉NewRenewed189619211984 Hunan [7]
3 Zhou Enlai 1937.jpg Zhou Enlai 周恩来NewNot189819211976 Jiangsu [8]
4 Lilisan.png Li Lisan 李立三NewNot189919211967 Hunan [9]
5 Zhang Tailei.jpg Zhang Tailei 张太雷NewNot189819211927 Jiangsu [10]

Politburo meeting (August–November 1927)

Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee
[3]
RankOfficeholder Hanzi PSC POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceRef.
1 Qu Qiubai.JPG Qu Qiubai 瞿秋白NewRenewed189919211935 Fujian [11]
2 Li Weihan1.jpg Li Weihan 李维汉OldRenewed189619211984 Hunan [7]
3 Su Zhaozheng.jpg Su Zhaozheng 苏兆征NewRenewed188519251929 Guangdong [12]

Politburo meeting (1927–1928)

Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee
[3]
RankOfficeholder Hanzi POL 6th PSC BirthPMDeathBirthplaceRef.
1 Qu Qiubai.JPG Qu Qiubai 瞿秋白OldNot189919211935 Fujian [11]
2 Li Weihan1.jpg Li Weihan 李维汉OldNot189619211984 Hunan [7]
3 Su Zhaozheng.jpg Su Zhaozheng 苏兆征OldReelected188519251929 Guangdong [12]
4 Zhou Enlai 1937.jpg Zhou Enlai 周恩来ComebackReelected189819211976 Jiangsu [8]
5 Luo Yinong.jpg Luo Yinong 罗亦农NewNot190219211928 Hunan [13]

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