13th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee on November 2, 1987, consisting of 17 members and 1 alternate member. During the 2nd plenary session of this politburo, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests occurred, and were ultimately crushed by the orders of the 13th Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China. This was preceded by the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. It was succeeded by the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.
Members (17)
- Zhao Ziyang, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (dismissed in June, 1989)
- Li Peng, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Qiao Shi, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Hu Qili, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (dismissed in June, 1989)
- Yao Yilin, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Others in stroke order of surnames:
- Wan Li
- Tian Jiyun
- Jiang Zemin, elected General Secretay of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee in June, 1989
- Li Tieying
- Li Ruihuan, elected member of the Politburo Standing Committee in June, 1989
- Li Ximing
- Yang Rudai
- Yang Shangkun
- Wu Xueqian
- Song Ping, elected member of the Politburo Standing Committee in June, 1989
- Hu Yaobang (died in April, 1989)
- Qin Jiwei
