Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

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Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the
Communist Party of China
中国共产党中央纪律检查委员会书记
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Incumbent
Li Xi
since 23 October 2022
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Status Sub-national leader level official
Residence Zhongnanhai
Seat Beijing
Appointer Plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Term length Five years
Inaugural holder Wang Hebo
Formation9 May 1927;96 years ago (1927-05-09)

The secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) is the head of the aforementioned body. The office is a leading political position, and the officeholder has been a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party, since 19 September 1997. The current secretary is Li Xi, who was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on 23 October 2022 and approved by the 20th Central Committee on the same day. The role is roughly analogous to that of the Chairman of the Central Control Commission in other communist countries.

Contents

An ad-hoc Central Control Committee was established by the 7th National Congress in 1945, but the 7th Central Committee never elected it.

Titles

Leader titles of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
TitleExistenceEstablished
Secretary of the Central Supervisory Commission1927–1928 5th National Congress
Secretary of the Central Review Committee1928–1934 6th National Congress
Secretary of the Central Party Affairs Commission 1934–1945Decision of the 6th Politburo
Secretary of the Central Control Committee1945–1949 7th National Congress
First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 1949–1955Decision of the 7th Politburo
Secretary of the Central Supervisory Commission 1955–1969 1st National Conference
First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection1978–1987 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection1987 onwards 13th National Congress

Officeholders

Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
No.Officeholder Hanzi Took officeLeft officeLength of tenure Term of office BirthPMDeathRef.
1 Wang Hebo.jpg Wang Hebo 王荷波9 May 192711 November 1927186 days 5th
(1927–1928)		188219221927 [2]
2 LiuShaoqi.jpg Liu Shaoqi 刘少奇18 July 192818 January 19345 years, 184 days 6th
(1928–1945)		189819211969 [3]
3 Li Weihan1.jpg Li Weihan 李维汉18 January 193411 June 194511 years, 144 days 6th
(1928–1945)		189619211984 [4]
4 Zhu De.jpg Zhu De 朱德9 November 194931 March 19555 years, 83 days 7th
(1949–1956)		188619251976 [5]
5 DONGBIWU.JPG Dong Biwu 董必武31 March 195524 April 196914 years, 24 days 7th
(1949–1956)
8th
(1956–1969)		188619211975 [6]
6 1959 Chen Yun (cropped).jpg Chen Yun 陈云22 December 19781 November 19878 years, 314 days 11th
(1978–1982)
12th
(1982–1987)		190519241995 [7]
7 Profile placeholder.png Qiao Shi 乔石1 November 198719 October 19924 years, 353 days 13th
(1987–1992)		192419402015 [8]
8 Wei Jianxing 1996.jpg Wei Jianxing 尉健行19 October 199215 November 200210 years, 27 days 14th
(1992–1997)
15th
(1997–2002)		193119492015 [9]
9 Profile placeholder.png Wu Guanzheng 吴官正15 November 200222 October 20074 years, 341 days 16th
(2002–2007)		19381963Alive [10]
10 He Guoqiang (Brasilia 2008).jpg He Guoqiang 贺国强22 October 200715 November 20125 years, 24 days 17th
(2007–2012)		19431966Alive [11]
11 Wang Qishan at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg Wang Qishan 王岐山15 November 201225 October 20174 years, 344 days 18th
(2012–2017)		19481983Alive [12]
12 Zhao in 2023.jpg Zhao Leji 赵乐际25 October 201723 October 20224 years, 363 days 19th
(2017–2022)		19571975Alive [13]
13 Li Xi Li Xi 20221023.jpg Li Xi 李希23 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 165 days 20th
(2022–2027)		19561982Alive [14]

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