List of leaders of the Communist Party of China

This article lists the leaders of the Communist Party of China, from its beginning to the present:

General Secretaries (1921-1943)

Between 1921 and 1943 the Communist Party of China was headed by the General Secretary:

• Chen Duxiu, General Secretary 1921-1922 and 1925-1927
• Qu Qiubai, de facto leader 1927-1928
• Xiang Zhongfa, General Secretary 1928-1931
• Li Lisan, de facto leader 1929-1930
• Wang Ming, de facto leader 1931
• Qin Bangxian, a.k.a. Bo Gu, General Secretary 1932-1935
• Zhang Wentian a.k.a. Luo Fu, General Secretary 1935-1943

Chairmen (1943-1982)

In 1943 the position of Chairman of the Communist Party of China was created.

• Chen Duxiu, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee 1922-1925
• Mao Zedong, Chairman 1943-1976
• Hua Guofeng, Chairman 1976-1981
• Hu Yaobang, Chairman 1981-1982

In 1982, the post of Chairman was abolished, and the General Secretary, at this time held by the same man as the post of Chairman, once again became the supreme office of the Party.

General Secretaries as party leaders (since 1982)

• Hu Yaobang, General Secretary 1982-1987
• Zhao Ziyang, General Secretary 1987-1989
• Jiang Zemin, General Secretary 1989-2002
• Hu Jintao, General Secretary since 2002

Chairmen of the Central Military Commission (since 1945)

The Chairmen of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party were of supreme importance and mostly the de facto party leaders:

• Mao Zedong, Chairman 1945-1949; 1954-1976
• Hua Guofeng, Chairman 1976-1981
• Deng Xiaoping, Chairman 1981-1989 (also Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission 1983-1990)
• Jiang Zemin, Chairman 1989-2004 (also Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission 1990-2005)
• Hu Jintao, Chairman since 2004 (also Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission since 2005)

See also

• Paramount Leader
• Orders of precedence in the People's Republic of China

References

• China Online Encyclopedia