Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission

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Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
中国共产党中央军事委员会副主席
中华人民共和国中央军事委员会副主席
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Central Military Commission
Status Deputy national-level official
Reports to Chairman
Seat "August 1st Building", Beijing
Nominator Party Central Committee (party commission)
Chairman of the Central Military Commission (state commission)
AppointerParty Central Committee (party commission)
National People's Congress (state commission)
Term length Five years, renewable
FormationDecember 1925;99 years ago (1925-12) (party commission)
October 1949;75 years ago (1949-10) (state commission)

The Vice Chairmen of the Central Military Commission are deputies to the chairman of the Central Military Commission. Currently, two generals of the People's Liberation Army are serving as vice chairmen: first-ranked vice chairman Zhang Youxia and second-ranked vice chairman He Weidong. According to military regulations, the vice chairmen are granted the rank of general by the virtue of their posts. [1]

Contents

There are technically two offices with the same name, including the vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) CMC and vice chairman of the People's Republic of China (PRC) CMC. However, under the arrangement of "one institution with two names", they function as one office. [2] Since 1997, the vice chairmen have served as the only members of the CCP Politburo holding military rank. [3]

Election

According to the state constitution, the vice state CMC vice chairmen are elected by the National People's Congress after the nomination of the CMC chairman. [4] According to the Party constitution, the Party CMC vice chairmen are officially elected by the CCP's Central Committee. [5]

Party commissions

CCP Central [Revolutionary] Military Commission (1937–49)

Vice-chairmen of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission (August 1937 – August 1945) → Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (August 1945 – September 1949), a.k.a. the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Commission (November 1948 – September 1949)
Military rank Name
(birth–death)		 Hanzi Took officeLeft officeTenure Term(s) Portrait
General
(Republic of China, awarded 1937)
(later Marshal of the People's Republic of China, awarded 1955)		 Zhu De
(1886–1976)		朱德22 August 193730 September 194912 years, 39 days 6th, 7th Zhu De.jpg
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China, awarded 1937)		 Zhou Enlai
(1898–1976)		周恩来22 August 193730 September 194912 years, 39 days 6th, 7th 1930s Zhou Enlai in National Revolutionary Army uniform.jpg
— Wang Jiaxiang
(1906–1974)		王稼祥6 November 193823 August 19456 years, 290 days 6th, 7th Wang Jiaxiang.jpg
— Liu Shaoqi
(1898–1969)		刘少奇20 March 194330 September 19496 years, 194 days 6th, 7th LiuShaoqi Colour.jpg
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China, awarded 1937)
(later Marshal of the People's Republic of China, awarded 1955)		 Peng Dehuai
(1898–1974)		彭德怀23 August 194530 September 19494 years, 38 days 7th General Peng Dehuai.jpg

CCP Central Military Commission (1959–present)

Vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (September 1954 – present)
Military rank Name
(birth–death)		 Hanzi Took officeLeft officeTenure Term(s) Portrait
Marshal Lin Biao
(1907–1971)		林彪26 September 195913 September 197111 years, 352 days 8th, 9th Lin Biao.jpg
Marshal He Long
(1896–1969)		贺龙26 September 195924 April 19699 years, 210 days 8th He Long.jpg
Marshal Nie Rongzhen
(1889–1992)		聂荣臻26 September 19591 November 198728 years, 36 days 8th, 9th, 10th,
11th, 12th 		Marshal Nie Rongzhen.jpg
Marshal Chen Yi
(1901–1972)		陈毅8 January 19666 January 19725 years, 363 days 8th, 9th Chen Yi(communist).jpg
Marshal Liu Bocheng
(1892–1986)		刘伯承8 January 196611 September 198216 years, 246 days 8th, 9th, 10th,
11th 		Liu Bocheng.jpg
Marshal Xu Xiangqian
(1901–1990)		徐向前8 January 19661 November 198721 years, 297 days 8th, 9th, 10th,
11th, 12th 		Xu Xiangqian.jpg
Marshal Ye Jianying
(1897–1986)		叶剑英8 January 196622 October 198620 years, 287 days 8th, 9th, 10th,
11th, 12th 		Ye Jianying.jpg
— Deng Xiaoping
(1904–1997)		邓小平10 January 19757 April 19761 year, 88 days 10th Deng Xiaoping.jpg
19 August 197728 June 19813 years, 313 days 11th
— Yang Shangkun
(1907–1998)		杨尚昆11 September 198218 October 199210 years, 37 days 12th, 13th YangShangkun1958.png
— Zhao Ziyang
(1919–2005)		赵紫阳1 November 198723 June 19891 year, 234 days 13th Zhao Ziyang (1985).jpg
Admiral Liu Huaqing
(1916–2011)		刘华清9 November 198918 September 19977 years, 313 days 13th, 14th Liu Huaqing 1955.jpg
General Zhang Zhen
(1914–2015)		张震18 October 199218 September 19974 years, 335 days 14th Zhang Zhen 1955.jpg
General Chi Haotian
(born 1929)		迟浩田28 September 199515 November 20027 years, 48 days 14th, 15th Chi Haotian.jpg
General Zhang Wannian
(1928–2015)		张万年28 September 199515 November 20027 years, 48 days 14th, 15th Zhang-Wannian.jpg
— Hu Jintao
(born 1942)		胡锦涛22 September 199919 September 20044 years, 363 days 15th, 16th Hu Jintao.jpg
General Guo Boxiong
(born 1942)		郭伯雄15 November 200215 November 201210 years, 0 days 16th, 17th Guo Boxiong.jpg
General Cao Gangchuan
(born 1935)		曹刚川15 November 200221 October 20074 years, 340 days 16th Cao Gangchuan 071105-D-7203T-005 0Y2A3.jpg
General Xu Caihou
(1943–2015)		徐才厚19 September 200415 November 20128 years, 57 days 16th, 17th Xu Caihou 2009.jpg
— Xi Jinping
(born 1953)		习近平18 October 201015 November 20122 years, 28 days 17th Xi Jinping VOA.jpg
General Fan Changlong
(born 1947)		范长龙4 November 201225 October 20174 years, 355 days 18th Fan Changlong in May. 2015.jpg
Air Force General Xu Qiliang
(born 1950)		许其亮4 November 201223 October 20229 years, 353 days 18th, 19th Xu Qiliang.jpg
General Zhang Youxia
(born 1950)		张又侠25 October 2017Incumbent7 years, 143 days 19th, 20th Zhang Youxia (2017-12-07) 3.jpg
General He Weidong
(born 1957)		何卫东23 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 145 days 20th

State commissions

CPG People's Revolutionary Military Commission (1949–54)

Vice-chairmen of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government (October 1949 – September 1954)
Military rank Name
(birth–death)		 Hanzi Took officeLeft officeTenurePortrait
formerly
General
(Republic of China)		 Zhu De
(1886–1976)		朱德1 October 194927 September 19544 years, 361 days Zhu De.jpg
— Liu Shaoqi
(1898–1969)		刘少奇1 October 194927 September 19544 years, 361 days LiuShaoqi Colour.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 Zhou Enlai
(1898–1976)		周恩来1 October 194927 September 19544 years, 361 days 1930s Zhou Enlai in National Revolutionary Army uniform.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 Peng Dehuai
(1898–1974)		彭德怀1 October 194927 September 19544 years, 361 days General Peng Dehuai.jpg
formerly
General, 1st Class
(Republic of China)		 Cheng Qian
(1882–1968)		程潜19 October 194927 September 19544 years, 343 days Cheng Qian2.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 Lin Biao
(1907–1971)		林彪5 November 195127 September 19542 years, 326 days Lin Biao.jpg
— Gao Gang
(1905–1954)		高岗5 November 195127 September 19542 years, 326 days GaoGang.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 Liu Bocheng
(1892–1986)		刘伯承19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Liu Bocheng.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 He Long
(1896–1969)		贺龙19 June 195427 September 1954110 days He Long.jpg
Chen Yi
(1901–1971)		陈毅19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Chen Yi(communist).jpg
Luo Ronghuan
(1902–1963)		罗荣桓19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Luo Ronghuan.jpg
formerly
Major General
(Republic of China)		 Xu Xiangqian
(1901–1990)		徐向前19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Xu Xiangqian.jpg
formerly
Major General
(Republic of China)		 Nie Rongzhen
(1889–1992)		聂荣臻19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Marshal Nie Rongzhen.jpg
formerly
Lieutenant General
(Republic of China)		 Ye Jianying
(1897–1986)		叶剑英19 June 195427 September 1954110 days Ye Jianying.jpg

PRC National Defense Council (1954–75)

Vice-chairmen of the National Defense Council of the People's Republic of China (1954–1975)
Military rank Name
(birth–death)		 Hanzi Took officeLeft officeTenure Term(s) Portrait
Marshal Zhu De
(1886–1976)		朱德29 September 195428 April 19594 years, 211 days 1st Zhu De.jpg
Marshal Peng Dehuai
(1898–1974)		彭德怀29 September 19544 January 196510 years, 97 days 1st, 2nd General Peng Dehuai.jpg
Marshal Lin Biao
(1907–1971)		林彪29 September 195413 September 197116 years, 349 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Lin Biao.jpg
Marshal Liu Bocheng
(1892–1986)		刘伯承29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Liu Bocheng.jpg
Marshal He Long
(1896–1969)		贺龙29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd He Long.jpg
Marshal Chen Yi
(1901–1971)		陈毅29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Chen Yi(communist).jpg
— Deng Xiaoping
(1904–1997)		邓小平29 September 195412 August 196611 years, 317 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Deng Xiaoping.jpg
Marshal Luo Ronghuan
(1902–1963)		罗荣桓29 September 19544 January 196510 years, 97 days 1st, 2nd Luo Ronghuan.jpg
Marshal Xu Xiangqian
(1901–1990)		徐向前29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Xu Xiangqian.jpg
Marshal Nie Rongzhen
(1889–1992)		聂荣臻29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Marshal Nie Rongzhen.jpg
Marshal Ye Jianying
(1897–1986)		叶剑英29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ye Jianying.jpg
formerly
General, 1st Class
(Republic of China)		 Cheng Qian
(1882–1968)		程潜29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cheng Qian2.jpg
formerly
General, 2nd Class
(Republic of China)		 Zhang Zhizhong
(1895–1969)		张治中29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Zhang Zhizhong.jpg
formerly
General, 2nd Class
(Republic of China)		 Fu Zuoyi
(1895–1974)		傅作义29 September 195413 January 197520 years, 196 days 1st, 2nd, 3rd Fu Zuoyi.jpg
formerly
General, 2nd Class
(Republic of China)		 Long Yun
(1884–1962)		龙云29 September 19541 February 19583 years, 125 days 1st Warlord Long Yun.jpg
formerly
General, 2nd Class
(Republic of China)		 Wei Lihuang
(1897–1960)		卫立煌28 April 195917 January 1960264 days 2nd Wei Lihuang1.jpg
formerly
General, 2nd Class
(Republic of China)		 Cai Tingkai
(1892–1968)		蔡廷锴16 April 196225 April 19686 years, 9 days 2nd, 3rd Cai Tingkai.jpg
Grand General Luo Ruiqing
(1906–1978)		罗瑞卿4 January 196513 January 197510 years, 9 days 3rd Luo Ruiqing.jpg

PRC Central Military Commission (1983–present)

Vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (1983–present)
Military rank Name
(birth–death)		 Hanzi Took officeLeft officeTenure Term(s) Portrait
Marshal Xu Xiangqian
(1901–1990)		徐向前6 June 198313 April 19884 years, 312 days 6th Xu Xiangqian.jpg
Marshal Ye Jianying
(1897–1986)		叶剑英6 June 198313 April 19884 years, 312 days 6th Ye Jianying.jpg
— Yang Shangkun
(1907–1998)		杨尚昆6 June 198331 March 19939 years, 298 days 6th, 7th YangShangkun1958.png
— Zhao Ziyang
(1919–2005)		赵紫阳25 April 198723 June 19892 years, 59 days 7th Zhao Ziyang (1985).jpg
General Liu Huaqing
(1916–2011)		刘华清28 March 19935 March 19984 years, 342 days 8th Liu Huaqing 1955.jpg
General Chi Haotian
(born 1929)		迟浩田28 March 19935 March 20039 years, 342 days 8th, 9th Chi Haotian.jpg
General Zhang Wannian
(1928–2015)		张万年28 March 19935 March 20039 years, 342 days 8th, 9th Zhang-Wannian.jpg
— Hu Jintao
(born 1942)		胡锦涛October 199913 March 20055 years, 163 days 9th, 10th Hu Jintao at White House 2011.jpg
General Guo Boxiong
(born 1942)		郭伯雄16 March 200316 March 201310 years, 0 days 10th, 11th Guo Boxiong.jpg
General Cao Gangchuan
(born 1935)		曹刚川16 March 200314 March 20084 years, 364 days 10th Cao Gangchuan 071105-D-7203T-005 0Y2A3.jpg
General Xu Caihou
(1943–2015)		徐才厚13 March 200514 March 20138 years, 0 days 10th, 11th Xu Caihou 2009.jpg
— Xi Jinping
(born 1953)		习近平28 October 201014 March 20132 years, 137 days 11th Xi Jinping VOA.jpg
General Fan Changlong
(born 1947)		范长龙16 March 201318 March 20185 years, 2 days 12th Fan Changlong in May. 2015.jpg
Air Force General Xu Qiliang
(born 1950)		许其亮16 March 201311 March 20239 years, 360 days 12th, 13th Xu Qiliang.jpg
General Zhang Youxia
(born 1950)		张又侠18 March 2018Incumbent6 years, 364 days 13th, 14th Zhang Youxia (2017-12-07) 3.jpg
General He Weidong
(born 1957)		何卫东11 March 2023Incumbent2 years, 6 days 14th

References

  1. ↑ "Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army". National People's Congress . Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Liu, Zhen (18 October 2022). "What is China's Central Military Commission and why is it so powerful?". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Decoding Chinese Politics: Military". Asia Society . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress . Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. ↑ Panyue, Huang (27 October 2022). "Full text of Constitution of Communist Party of China - China Military". China Military. Xinhua News Agency . Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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