7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee on June 19, 1945, consisting of 13 members. It was actively preceded by the 6th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. There were additions to the membership in 1955.

Members (13)

• Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Party Central Committee
• Zhu De
• Liu Shaoqi
• Zhou Enlai
• Ren Bishi, Secretary-General of the Party Central Committee (died in October 1950)
• Chen Yun
• Kang Sheng
• Gao Gang (fell from power in February 1954; died in August 1954)
• Peng Zhen
• Dong Biwu
• Lin Boqu
• Zhang Wentian
• Peng Dehuai

Members elected in April 1955 (2)

at the 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee:

• Lin Biao
• Deng Xiaoping, Secretary-General of the Party Central Committee

External links

• (in Chinese) Leaders of the 7th CPC Central Committee