11th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The 11th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee on August 19, 1977, consisting of 23 members and 3 alternate members. There were additions to the membership in 1978 and 1979.
Members (23)
- Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Party Central Committee until June, 1981; elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Ye Jianying, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Deng Xiaoping, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Li Xiannian, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Wang Dongxing, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (resigned in February, 1980)
- Others in stroke order of surnames:
- Wei Guoqing
- Ulanhu
- Fang Yi
- Liu Bocheng
- Xu Shiyou
- Ji Dengkui (resigned in February, 1980)
- Su Zhenhua (died in February, 1979)
- Li Desheng
- Wu De (resigned in February, 1980)
- Yu Qiuli
- Zhang Tingfa
- Chen Yonggui (fell from power in September, 1980)
- Chen Xilian (resigned in February, 1980)
- Geng Biao
- Nie Rongzhen
- Ni Zhifu
- Xu Xiangqian
- Peng Chong
Alternate members (3)
- Chen Muhua
- Zhao Ziyang (until September, 1979)
- Saifuddin Azizi [1][2][3]
Members elected in December, 1978 (4)
at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee:
- Chen Yun, elected at the same time Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Deng Yingchao
- Hu Yaobang, appointed Secretary-General of the Party Central Committee in December, 1978; elected General Secretay of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee in February, 1980; elected Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981
- Wang Zhen [4][5][6]
Members elected in September, 1979 (2)
at the 4th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee:
- Zhao Ziyang, elected member of the Politburo Standing Committee in February, 1980; elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981 (previously alternate member)
- Peng Zhen [7][8][9]
References
- ^ "1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "4th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
- ^ "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
