12th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

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The 12th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee of the CCP on 13 September 1982 in the aftermath of the 12th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 11th Politburo and succeeded by the 13th. Six of the 31 members served concurrently in the 12th Politburo Standing Committee.

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Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 11th POL 13th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceEthnicityGenderNo. of officesRef.
Chen Yun 陈云OldNot190519241995 Shanghai Han Male [2]
Deng Xiaoping 邓小平OldNot190419241997 Sichuan Han Male [3]
Deng Yingchao 邓颖超Old5th Plenum190419251992 Guangxi Han Female [4]
Fang Yi 方毅OldNot191619311997 Fujian Han Male
One
[5]
Hu Qiaomu 胡乔木NewNot191219321992 Jiangsu Han Male [6]
Hu Qili 胡启立5th PlenumReelected19291948Alive Shaanxi Han Male
Two
[7]
Hu Yaobang 胡耀邦OldReelected191519331989 Hunan Han Male [8]
Li Desheng 李德生Old5th Plenum191619322011 Henan Han Male [9]
Li Peng 李鹏5th PlenumReelected192819452019 Shanghai Han Male [10]
Li Xiannian 李先念OldNot190919271992 Hubei Han Male
One
[11]
Liao Chengzhi 廖承志NewDied190819231983 Tokyo Han Male
One
[12]
Ni Zhifu 倪志福OldNot193319582013 Shanghai Han Male
One
[13]
Nie Rongzhen 聂荣臻Old5th Plenum189919231992 Sichuan Han Male
None
  • Held no other political offices than membership in the Central Committee and the Politburo.
[14]
Peng Zhen 彭真OldNot190219231997 Shanxi Han Male [15]
Qiao Shi 乔石5th PlenumReelected192419402015 Shanghai Han Male
Two
[16]
Song Renqiong 宋任穷New5th Plenum190919262005 Hunan Han Male
One
[17]
Tian Jiyun 田纪云5th PlenumReelected19291945Alive Shandong Han Male [18]
Ulanhu 乌兰夫Old5th Plenum190719251988 Suiyuan Tümed Male [19]
Wan Li 万里NewReelected191619332015 Shandong Han Male [20]
Wang Zhen 王震Old5th Plenum190819281993 Hunan Han Male
One
[21]
Wei Guoqing 韦国清Old5th Plenum191319311989 Guangxi Han Male [22]
Wu Xueqian 吴学谦5th PlenumReelected192119392008 Shanghai Han Male [23]
Xi Zhongxun 习仲勋NewNot191319282002 Shaanxi Han Male [24]
Xu Xiangqian 徐向前Old5th Plenum190119271990 Shanxi Han Male
None
  • Held no other political offices than membership in the Central Committee and the Politburo.
[25]
Yang Dezhi 杨得志NewNot191119311994 Hunan Han Male
One
[26]
Yang Shangkun 杨尚昆NewReelected190719261998 Chongqing Han Male
Two
[27]
Yao Yilin 姚依林5th PlenumReelected191719351994 Hong Kong Han Male
One
[28]
Ye Jianying 叶剑英Old4th Plenum189719271986 Guangdong Han Male [29]
Yu Qiuli 余秋里OldNot191419311999 Jiangxi Han Male [30]
Zhang Tingfa 张廷发Old5th Plenum191819362010 Fujian Han Male [31]
Zhao Ziyang 赵紫阳OldReelected191919382005 Henan Han Male [32]

Alternates

Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 11th POL 13th POL BirthPMDeathBirthplaceEthnicityGenderNo. of officesRef.
Chen Muhua 陈慕华AlternateNot192119382011 Guangxi Han Female [33]
Qin Jiwei 秦基偉NewMember191419301997 Hubei Han Male [34]
Yao Yilin 姚依林New5th Plenum191719351994 Hong Kong Han Male
One
[28]

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