Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China
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The Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was the highest rank under the Party Chairman
within the Communist Party of China
(CPC) from 1956 to 1982.
All the vice-chairmen were members of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee.
Chairman of the Communist Party of China
The Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was the head of the Communist Party of China . In 1982, it was succeeded by the General Secretary of the Central Committee.-History and functions:...
within the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
(CPC) from 1956 to 1982.
All the vice-chairmen were members of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee.
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| 8th CPC Central Committee | Liu Shaoqi Liu Shaoqi Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and theorist. He was Chairman of the People's Republic of China, China's head of state, from 27 April 1959 to 31 October 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China... |
September 1956 | August 1966 | Mao Zedong Mao Zedong Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution... |
In office until the Eleventh Plenary Session | ||
| Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976... |
September 1956 | August 1966 | |||||
| Zhu De Zhu De Zhu De was a Chinese militarist, politician, revolutionary, and one of the pioneers of the Chinese Communist Party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1955 Zhu became one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army, of which he is regarded as the founder.-Early... |
September 1956 | August 1966 | |||||
| Chen Yun Chen Yun Chen Yun was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China during the 1980s and 90s, and one of the top leaders of the Communist Party of China for almost its entire history. He was also known as Liao Chengyun ; it's unclear whether this was his original name or a pseudonym... |
September 1956 | August 1966 | |||||
| Lin Biao Lin Biao Lin Biao was a major Chinese Communist military leader who was pivotal in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeastern China... |
May 1958 | April 1969 | Elected at the Fifth Plenary Session | ||||
| 9th CPC Central Committee 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China The 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1969 to 1973. It held two plenary sessions in the 4-year period.It elected the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1969.... |
Lin Biao Lin Biao Lin Biao was a major Chinese Communist military leader who was pivotal in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeastern China... |
April 1969 | September 1971 | Mao Zedong Mao Zedong Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution... |
The only party vice-chairman | ||
| 10th CPC Central Committeee 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China The 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1973 to 1977. It held three plenary sessions in the 4-year period.It elected the 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1973.*Chairman: Mao Zedong... |
Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng Su Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China... |
April 1976 | October 1976 | Mao Zedong Mao Zedong Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution... Hua Guofeng |
First Vice-Chairman | ||
| Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976... |
August 1973 | January 1976 | Died in office | ||||
| Wang Hongwen Wang Hongwen Wang Hongwen was the youngest member of the Gang of Four. At the pinnacle of his power he ranked third in the Communist Party's hierarchy. He was charged with counterrevolutionary activity in October 1976, and sent to prison.-Biography:Wang was born in a village outside of Changchun... |
August 1973 | October 1976 | Gang of Four Gang of Four The Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes... , arrested in 1976, expelled in 1977 |
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| Kang Sheng Kang Sheng Kang Sheng , Communist Party of China official, oversaw the work of the People's Republic of China's security and intelligence apparatus at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. He was a close associate of Mao Zedong and remained at or near the pinnacle of power for decades... |
August 1973 | December 1975 | Died in office | ||||
| Ye Jianying Ye Jianying Ye Jianying was a Chinese communist general and the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983.-Biography:... |
August 1973 | August 1977 | From October 1976 to July 1977, was the only Party Vice-Chairman | ||||
| Li Desheng Li Desheng Li Desheng was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for its surprising number of senior military officers born in the region... |
August 1973 | January 1975 | Resigned at the Second Plenary Session | ||||
| Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy... |
January 1975 July 1977 |
April 1976 August 1977 |
Elected at the Second Plenary Session. Removed from office due to Tiananmen Incident Tiananmen Incident The Tiananmen Incident took place on April 5, 1976 at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The incident occurred on the traditional day of mourning, the Qingming Festival, after the Nanjing Incident, and was triggered by the death of Premier Zhou Enlai earlier that year... . Reinstated at the Third Plenum |
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| 11th CPC Central Committee | Ye Jianying Ye Jianying Ye Jianying was a Chinese communist general and the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983.-Biography:... |
July 1977 | September 1982 | Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng Su Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China... Hu Yaobang |
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| Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy... |
July 1977 | September 1982 | |||||
| Li Xiannian Li Xianniàn Li Xiannian was President of the People's Republic of China between 1983 and 1988 and then chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference until his death. He was an influential political figure throughout the PRC, having been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of... |
July 1977 | September 1982 | |||||
| Wang Dongxing Wang Dongxing Wang Dongxing was Mao Zedong's principal bodyguard during the Cultural Revolution.... |
July 1977 | February 1980 | Resigned at the Fifth Plenary Session | ||||
| Chen Yun Chen Yun Chen Yun was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China during the 1980s and 90s, and one of the top leaders of the Communist Party of China for almost its entire history. He was also known as Liao Chengyun ; it's unclear whether this was his original name or a pseudonym... |
December 1978 | September 1982 | Elected at the Third Plenary Session | ||||
| Zhao Zhao Zhao may refer to:* Zhao , a Chinese surname* Zhao , a historical Chinese state in the Warring States Period* Zhao , a historical Chinese state in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period... |
June 1981 | September 1982 | Elected at the Sixth Plenary Session | ||||
| Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng Su Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China... |
June 1981 | September 1982 | Elected at the Sixth Plenary Session | ||||