List of leaders of the People's Republic of China
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This is a list of leaders of the China's Government institutions. Each institution of China is headed by a chairperson or secretary, with some being more prominent than others.
Current office holders
| President of the People's Republic of China | ||||
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Institution | Presidency | The President is legally China’s head of state; he is responsible for China’s image. The office is largely ceremonial, so the president cannot intervene directly in matters of the State Council. He, therefore, holds minor responsibilities such as greeting foreign dignitaries and signing the appointment of embassy staff. | |
| Current holder | Xi Jinping | |||
| Birthplace | Beijing, China | |||
| Constituency | Shanghai At-large | |||
| Since | 14 March 2013 | |||
| Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China | ||||
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Institution | State Council | The Premier is the highest administrative position in the Government of the People's Republic of China. The Premier is responsible for organizing and administering the Chinese civil bureaucracy. This includes overseeing the various ministries, departments, commissions and statutory agencies and announcing their candidacies to the National People’s Congress for Vice-Premiers, State Councillors and ministry offices. | |
| Current holder | Li Keqiang | |||
| Birthplace | Dingyuan County, Anhui | |||
| Constituency | Shandong At-large | |||
| Since | 15 March 2013 | |||
| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | ||||
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Institution | NPC | The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress presides over the plenary of Congress. The Chairman also chairs the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as well as representing the speaker of Congress. | |
| Current holder | Zhang Dejiang | |||
| Birthplace | Tai'an County, Liaoning | |||
| Constituency | Chongqing At-large | |||
| Since | 14 March 2013 | |||
| Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | ||||
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Institution | CPPCC | The Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference oversees the Conference. In practice, its role and powers are somewhat analogous to a speaker of a legislative upper house, and there have been occasional proposals to formalize this role in the PRC Constitution. The PRC is currently working on its affairs with the U.S. government. | |
| Current holder | Yu Zhengsheng | |||
| Birthplace | Yan'an, Shaanxi | |||
| Constituency | Shanghai At-large | |||
| Since | 11 March 2013 | |||
| Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China | ||||
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Institution | PLA | The Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country according to the Constitution. | |
| Current holder | Xi Jinping | |||
| Birthplace | Beijing, China | |||
| Constituency | Shanghai At-large | |||
| Since | 14 March 2013 | |||
| President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China | ||||
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Institution | SPC | The President of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China oversees the highest court in the mainland area of the People’s Republic of China, not including Hong Kong or Macau. | |
| Current holder | Zhou Qiang | |||
| Birthplace | Huangmei County, Hubei | |||
| Constituency | Hunan At-large | |||
| Since | 15 March 2013 | |||
| Procurators-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | ||||
| Institution | Supreme People's Procuratorate | The Procurators-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China oversee the highest agency at the national level responsible for both prosecution and investigation in the People’s Republic of China. | ||
| Current holder | Cao Jianming | |||
| Birthplace | Nantong, Jiangsu | |||
| Constituency | Hubei At-large | |||
| Since | 15 March 2008 | |||
Other important institutions
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of China | ||||
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Institution | CPC Central Committee | The General Secretary is the highest-ranking official within the Communist Party of China, a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat. Post holders are usually the de facto leaders of the People’s Republic of China. Recently, the General Secretary holds the authority of Paramount leader in China. Because China is a single-party state, the General Secretary holds the highest political position in the PRC and thus constitutes the most powerful position in China’s government. | |
| Current holder | Xi Jinping | |||
| Birthplace | Beijing | |||
| Constituency | Jiangsu At-large | |||
| Since | 15 November 2012 | |||
| Vice President of the People's Republic of China | ||||
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Institution | Presidency | The Vice President’s duties include assisting the President and replacing him should he resign or die in office. In reality, the position of the Vice-President is basically ceremonial, and only until Hu Jintao, recent Vice-Presidents have been members of the Politburo Standing Committee, China’s main decision makers. | |
| Current holder | Li Yuanchao | |||
| Birthplace | Lianshui, Jiangsu | |||
| Constituency | Shanghai At-large | |||
| Since | 14 March 2013 | |||
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Rank | 1st | Member of the Politburo Standing Committee (6th Ranked)
Development and reform, education, science and technology, finance, ecology and environment, statistics, and intellectual property | |
| Name | Ding Xuexiang | |||
| Constituency | Liaoning At-large | |||
| Birthplace | Nantong, Jiangsu | |||
| Took office | 12 March 2023 | |||
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Rank | 2nd | Member of the Politburo
Public finance, natural resource management, housing and urban development, transportation, commerce | |
| Name | He Lifeng | |||
| Constituency | Inner Mongolia At-large | |||
| Birthplace | Xingning, Guangdong | |||
| Took office | 12 March 2023 | |||
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Rank | 3rd | Member of the Politburo
Industry and information technology, emergency management, and state-owned enterprises | |
| Name | Zhang Guoqing | |||
| Constituency | Tibet At-large | |||
| Birthplace | Luoshan County, Henan | |||
| Took office | 12 March 2023 | |||
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Rank | 4th | Member of the Politburo
Agriculture and rural affairs, health, poverty alleviation, and meteorology | |
| Name | Liu Guozhong | |||
| Constituency | Henan At-large | |||
| Birthplace | Wangkui County, Heilongjiang | |||
| Took office | 12 March 2023 | |||