8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

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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.

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Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 7th POL 9th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceNo. of officesRef.
Chen Boda 陈伯达11th PlenumReelected190419271989 Fujian
Two
 [2]
Chen Yi 陈毅NewNot190119221972 Sichuan
Four
 [3]
Chen Yun 陈云OldNot190519241995 Shanghai
Two
 [4]
Deng Xiaoping 邓小平Old12th Plenum190419241997 Sichuan
One
 [5]
Dong Biwu 董必武OldReelected188619211975 Hubei
Three
 [6]
He Long 贺龙New12th Plenum189619261969 Hunan
One
 [7]
Kang Sheng 康生11th PlenumReelected189819251975 Shandong
Two
 [8]
Ke Qingshi 柯庆施6th PlenumDied190219221965 Anhui
Two
 [9]
Li Fuchun 李富春NewNot190019221975 Hunan
One
 [10]
Li Jingquan 李井泉6th Plenum11th Plenum190919221989 Jiangxi
Two
 [11]
Li Xiannian 李先念NewReelected190919271992 Hubei
One
 [12]
Lin Biao 林彪OldReelected190719271971 Hubei
Five
 [13]
Lin Boqu 林伯渠OldDied188619211960 Hunan
One
 [14]
Liu Bocheng 刘伯承NewReelected189219261986 Sichuan
Three
 [15]
Liu Shaoqi 刘少奇Old12th Plenum189819211969 Henan
Three
 [16]
Luo Ronghuan 罗荣桓NewDied190219271963 Hunan
Two
 [17]
Mao Zedong 毛泽东OldReelected189319211976 Hunan
Three
 [18]
Nie Rongzhen 聂荣臻11th PlenumNot189919231992 Sichuan
Three
 [19]
Peng Dehuai 彭德怀New8th Plenum189819281974 Hunan
Two
 [20]
Peng Zhen 彭真Old11th Plenum190219231997 Shanxi
Two
 [21]
Tan Zhenlin 谭震林6th Plenum12th Plenum190219261983 Jiangxi
One
 [22]
Tao Zhu 陶铸11th Plenum12th Plenum190819261969 Hunan
Three
 [23]
Xu Xiangqian 徐向前11th PlenumNot190119271990 Shanxi
One
 [24]
Ye Jianying 叶剑英11th PlenumReelected189719271986 Guangdong
Two
 [25]
Zhou Enlai 周恩来OldReelected189819211976 Jiangsu
Three
 [26]
Zhu De 朱德OldReelected188619251976 Sichuan
One
 [27]

Alternates

Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 7th POL 9th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceEthnicityNo. of officesRef.
Bo Yibo 薄一波New11th Plenum190819252007 Shanxi Han
One
 [28]
Chen Boda 陈伯达New11th Plenum190419271989 Fujian Han
Two
 [2]
Kang Sheng 康生New11th Plenum189819251975 Shandong Han
Two
 [8]
Li Xuefeng 李雪峰11th PlenumAlternate190319332003 Shanxi Han
One
 [29]
Lu Dingyi 陆定一New11th Plenum190619251996 Jiangsu Han
Two
 [30]
Song Renqiong 宋任穷11th Plenum12th Plenum190919262005 Hunan Han
Three
 [31]
Ulanhu 乌兰夫New11th Plenum190719251988 Suiyuan Tümed
Three
 [32]
Xie Fuzhi 谢富治11th PlenumMember190919311972 Hubei Han
Two
 [33]
Zhang Wentian 张闻天Member8th Plenum190719251946 Shanghai Han
One
 [34]

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