Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Communist Party of China

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The Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (simplified Chinese: 中国共产党中央政法委员会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gōngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Zhèngfǎ Wěiyuánhuì) is the organization under the Communist Party of China Central Committee responsible for political and legal affairs. In practice the organization oversees all legal enforcement authorities, including the police force, making it a very powerful organ.

[edit] History

The Committee was established in 1980. It was to replace by the Political and Legislative Leading Small Group (政法领导小组) which was set up in 1958, with Peng Zhen as it's leader.

The The head of the Committee is the secretary.

• Peng Zhen 1980 -1982
• Chen Pixian 1982 - 1985
• Qiao Shi 1985 - 1992
• Ren Jianxin 1992 - 1998
• Luo Gan 1998 - 2007
• Zhou Yongkang 2007 -

• 16th Committee (2002-2007)
  • Secretary: Luo Gan
  • Deputy Secretary: Zhou Yongkang (also Minister of Public Security)
  • Members: Xiao Yang, Jia Chunwang, Xu Yongyue, Zhang Fusen

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