Chairman of the Central Military Commission
| Chairman of the Central Military Commission |
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 Emblem of the People's Republic of China |
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| Appointer | the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CMC of CPC) the National People's Congress (CMC of PRC) |
| Term length | five years |
| Inaugural holder | Mao Zedong (CMC of CPC) Deng Xiaoping (CMC of PRC) |
| Formation | 1945; 1954 (CMC of CPC) 1982 (CMC of PRC) |
| Website | Chairmanship |
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China has overall responsibility for the Central Military Commission. According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country. The Central Military Commission is composed of the following: The Chairman; The Vice-Chairmen; and Members. The term of office of the Central Military Commission is the same as that of the National People's Congress."[1]
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[edit] List of Chairmen
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[edit] Communist Party of China CMC Chairs
The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China:
- Mao Zedong, Chairman 1945-1949; 1954–1976
- Hua Guofeng, Chairman 1976-1981
- Deng Xiaoping, Chairman 1981-1989
- Jiang Zemin, Chairman 1989-2004
- Hu Jintao, Chairman 2004–Present
[edit] People's Republic of China CMC Chairs
The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:
- Deng Xiaoping, Chairman 1983-1990
- Jiang Zemin, Chairman 1990-2005
- Hu Jintao, Chairman 2005–Present
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. 2004-03-14. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070609133734/http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/english/constitution/constToDetail.jsp?id=full&pages=0. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
