7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

{{Short description|7th electoral term of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party}}

The 7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 June 1945 in the aftermath of the 7th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 6th Politburo and succeeded by the 8th. Seven of the 15 members served concurrently in the 7th Secretariat.

Composition

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center \|+Members of the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party {{ cite web \| author = \| title = 中国共产党第七届中央领导机构 \| trans-title = The 7th Central Leading Organisation of the Communist Party of China \| publisher = Communist Party Membership Network \| date = 21 September 2012 \| accessdate = 6 August 2023 \| archive-date = 9 August 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809120330/https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/21/ARTI1348215127848988.shtml \| language = Chinese \| URL = https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/21/ARTI1348215127848988.shtml }} {{ cite web \| author = \| title = 中共第七届历次中央全会 \| trans-title = The Plenary Sessions of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China \| work = People's Daily \| date = \| accessdate = 6 August 2023 \| archive-date = 9 August 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809121102/http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64168/64559/4527011.html \| language = Chinese \| URL = http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64168/64559/4527011.html }} ! scope=col colspan="2" \| Officeholder ! scope=col \| 6th ! scope=col \| 8th ! scope=col \| {{abbr\|Birth\|The year of birth of the person in question.}} ! scope=col \| {{abbr\|PM\|Party membership—when the person in question joined the party.}} ! scope=col \| {{abbr\|Death\|The year of death of the person in question.}} ! scope=col \| {{abbr\|Birthplace\|Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in.}} ! scope=col \| {{abbr\|Offices held\|All offices held during the 7th term of the Politburo.}} ! scope=col class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References.}}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Chen Yun \| {{Vtext-css3\|陈云}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1905 \| 1925 \| 1995 \| Shanghai \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Two}} \| State offices First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Chairman, National Capital Construction Commission }} \| {{ cite web \| author = Tyler, Patrick E. \| title = Chen Yun, Who Slowed China's Shift to Market, Dies at 89 \| work = The New York Times \| date = 12 April 1995 \| accessdate = 25 July 2023 \| archive-date = 6 December 2014 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20141206182817/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/12/obituaries/chen-yun-who-slowed-china-s-shift-to-market-dies-at-89.html \| language = \| URL = https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/12/obituaries/chen-yun-who-slowed-china-s-shift-to-market-dies-at-89.html }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Deng Xiaoping \| {{Vtext-css3\|邓小平}} \| bgcolor = MistyRose \| {{abbr\|5th PLE\|Elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 5th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 4 April 1954.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1904 \| 1924 \| 1997 \| Sichuan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = Deng Xiaoping \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726083941/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Deng-Xiaoping \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Deng-Xiaoping }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Dong Biwu \| {{Vtext-css3\|董必武}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|New\|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1886 \| 1921 \| 1975 \| Hubei \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Two}} \| Party office Secretary, Central Supervisory Commission of the Central Committee State offices President, Supreme People's Court }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = 董必武（1886—1975)\| trans-title = Dong Biwu（1886—1975） \| publisher = Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163744/http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197421328329.shtml \| language = \| URL = http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197421328329.shtml }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Gao Gang \| {{Vtext-css3\|高岗}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|New\|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}} \| bgcolor = MistyRose \| {{abbr\|4th PLE\|Removed as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 4th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 6–10 February 1954 for trying to remove Zhou Enlai and Liu Shaoqi from positions of political power.}} \| 1905 \| 1926 \| 1954 \| Shaanxi \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| State office Chairman, State Planning Commission }} \| {{ cite web \| title = 高岗 \| trans-title = Gao Gang \| publisher = The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China \| date = 16 October 2008 \| accessdate = 9 August 2023 \| archive-date = 9 August 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809114337/https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122436.htm \| language = \| url = https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122436.htm }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Kang Sheng \| {{Vtext-css3\|康生}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = #B2FFFF \| {{abbr\|Alternate\|Alternate of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1898 \| 1925 \| 1975 \| Shandong \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Two}} \| Organisational office Vice Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress }} \| {{ cite web \| title = Kang Sheng \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 25 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163011/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kang-Sheng \| language = \| url = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kang-Sheng }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Lin Biao \| {{Vtext-css3\|林彪}} \| bgcolor = MistyRose \| {{abbr\|5th PLE\|Elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 5th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 4 April 1954.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1907 \| 1925 \| 1971 \| Hubei \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = Rhoads, Edward J. M. \| title = Lin Biao \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726175837/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lin-Biao \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lin-Biao }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Lin Boqu \| {{Vtext-css3\|林伯渠}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|New\|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1886 \| 1921 \| 1960 \| Hunan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = 林伯渠：历史进程中“总站在革命的最前线”\| trans-title = Lin Boqu: "Always at the forefront of revolution" in the historical process \| publisher = All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese \| date = 26 March 2021 \| accessdate = 8 August 2023 \| archive-date = 8 August 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230808182349/http://www.chinaql.org/n1/2021/0326/c437200-32062069.html \| language = Chinese \| URL = http://www.chinaql.org/n1/2021/0326/c437200-32062069.html }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Liu Shaoqi \| {{Vtext-css3\|刘少奇}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1898 \| 1921 \| 1969 \| Henan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Three}} \| Party office First Vice Chairman, Central Committee State office Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = North, Robert C. \| title = Liu Shaoqi \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 30 July 2023 \| archive-date = 30 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084121/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shaoqi \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shaoqi }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Mao Zedong \| {{Vtext-css3\|毛泽东}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1893 \| 1921 \| 1976 \| Hunan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Three}} \| Party office Chairman, Central Committee Military office Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Central Committee Chairman, National Defense Council State office }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = Schram, Stuart Reynolds \| title = Mao Zedong \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726162545/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mao-Zedong \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mao-Zedong }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Peng Dehuai \| {{Vtext-css3\|彭德怀}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1898 \| 1928 \| 1974 \| Hunan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Two}} \| State offices Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Minister of National Defence }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = Peng Dehuai \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 8 August 2023 \| archive-date = 8 August 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230808183649/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peng-Dehuai \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peng-Dehuai }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Peng Zhen \| {{Vtext-css3\|彭真}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|New\|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1902 \| 1923 \| 1997 \| Shanxi \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Two}} \| Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Party Committee State office Mayor, Beijing Municipal People's Government }} \| {{ cite web \| author = \| title = 彭真 \| trans-title = Peng Zhen \| work = People's Daily \| date = \| accessdate = 25 July 2023 \| archive-date = 30 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084843/http://cpc.people.com.cn/daohang/n/2013/0225/c357210-20593208.html \| language = Chinese \| url = http://cpc.people.com.cn/daohang/n/2013/0225/c357210-20593208.html }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Ren Bishi \| {{Vtext-css3\|任弼时}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightYellow \| {{abbr\|Died\|Died of natural causes on 27 October 1950.}} \| 1904 \| 1922 \| 1950 \| Hunan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| Party office Secretary-General, Central Committee Secretariat }} \| {{ cite web \| author = \| title = 任弼时：共产党员的楷模 \| trans-title = Ren Bishi: A model for Communist Party members \| work = People's Daily \| date = 10 December 2020 \| accessdate = 30 July 2023 \| archive-date = 30 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084454/http://dangshi.people.com.cn/n1/2020/1210/c85037-31961479.html \| language = Chinese \| URL = http://dangshi.people.com.cn/n1/2020/1210/c85037-31961479.html }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Zhang Wentian \| {{Vtext-css3\|张闻天}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = #B2FFFF \| {{abbr\|Alternate\|Alternate of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1900 \| 1925 \| 1976 \| Shanghai \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| State office Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = 张闻天 \| trans-title = Zhang Wentian \| publisher = The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China \| date = 16 October 2008 \| accessdate = 30 July 2023 \| archive-date = 30 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730122015/https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122305.htm \| language = \| URL = https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122305.htm }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Zhou Enlai \| {{Vtext-css3\|周恩来}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1898 \| 1921 \| 1976 \| Jiangsu \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|Three}} \| Party office Vice Chairman, Central Committee State office Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Organisational office Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = Zhou Enlai \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726162637/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhou-Enlai \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhou-Enlai }}
align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" \| Zhu De \| {{Vtext-css3\|朱德}} \| bgcolor = Salmon \| {{abbr\|Old\|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| bgcolor = LightGreen \| {{abbr\|Elected\|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}} \| 1886 \| 1925 \| 1976 \| Sichuan \| {{show \| {{sort\|a6\|One}} \| State office First Secretary, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection }} \| {{ cite web \| author1 = \| title = Zhu De \| work = Encyclopædia Britannica \| date = \| accessdate = 26 July 2023 \| archive-date = 26 July 2023 \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163323/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-De \| language = \| URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-De }}

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center

|+Members of the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
{{ cite web | author = | title = 中国共产党第七届中央领导机构 | trans-title = The 7th Central Leading Organisation of the Communist Party of China | publisher = Communist Party Membership Network | date = 21 September 2012 | accessdate = 6 August 2023 | archive-date = 9 August 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809120330/https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/21/ARTI1348215127848988.shtml | language = Chinese | URL = https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/21/ARTI1348215127848988.shtml }}
{{ cite web | author = | title = 中共第七届历次中央全会 | trans-title = The Plenary Sessions of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China | work = People's Daily | date = | accessdate = 6 August 2023 | archive-date = 9 August 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809121102/http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64168/64559/4527011.html | language = Chinese | URL = http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64168/64559/4527011.html }}

! scope=col colspan="2" | Officeholder

! scope=col | 6th

! scope=col | 8th

! scope=col | {{abbr|Birth|The year of birth of the person in question.}}

! scope=col | {{abbr|PM|Party membership—when the person in question joined the party.}}

! scope=col | {{abbr|Death|The year of death of the person in question.}}

! scope=col | {{abbr|Birthplace|Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in.}}

! scope=col | {{abbr|Offices held|All offices held during the 7th term of the Politburo.}}

! scope=col class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References.}}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Chen Yun

| {{Vtext-css3|陈云}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1905

| 1925

| 1995

| Shanghai

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Two}}

State offices
First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Chairman, National Capital Construction Commission

}}

| {{ cite web | author = Tyler, Patrick E. | title = Chen Yun, Who Slowed China's Shift to Market, Dies at 89 | work = The New York Times | date = 12 April 1995 | accessdate = 25 July 2023 | archive-date = 6 December 2014 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20141206182817/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/12/obituaries/chen-yun-who-slowed-china-s-shift-to-market-dies-at-89.html | language = | URL = https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/12/obituaries/chen-yun-who-slowed-china-s-shift-to-market-dies-at-89.html }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Deng Xiaoping

| {{Vtext-css3|邓小平}}

| bgcolor = MistyRose | {{abbr|5th PLE|Elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 5th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 4 April 1954.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1904

| 1924

| 1997

| Sichuan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

State office
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = Deng Xiaoping | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726083941/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Deng-Xiaoping | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Deng-Xiaoping }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Dong Biwu

| {{Vtext-css3|董必武}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1886

| 1921

| 1975

| Hubei

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Two}}

Party office
Secretary, Central Supervisory Commission of the Central Committee
State offices
President, Supreme People's Court

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = 董必武（1886—1975)| trans-title = Dong Biwu（1886—1975） | publisher = Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163744/http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197421328329.shtml | language = | URL = http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/2011/09/28/ARTI1317197421328329.shtml }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Gao Gang

| {{Vtext-css3|高岗}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}}

| bgcolor = MistyRose | {{abbr|4th PLE|Removed as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 4th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 6–10 February 1954 for trying to remove Zhou Enlai and Liu Shaoqi from positions of political power.}}

| 1905

| 1926

| 1954

| Shaanxi

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

State office
Chairman, State Planning Commission

}}

| {{ cite web | title = 高岗 | trans-title = Gao Gang | publisher = The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China | date = 16 October 2008 | accessdate = 9 August 2023 | archive-date = 9 August 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230809114337/https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122436.htm | language = | url = https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122436.htm }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Kang Sheng

| {{Vtext-css3|康生}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = #B2FFFF | {{abbr|Alternate|Alternate of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1898

| 1925

| 1975

| Shandong

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Two}}

Organisational office
Vice Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
State office
Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

}}

| {{ cite web | title = Kang Sheng | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 25 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163011/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kang-Sheng | language = | url = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kang-Sheng }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Lin Biao

| {{Vtext-css3|林彪}}

| bgcolor = MistyRose | {{abbr|5th PLE|Elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the 5th plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 4 April 1954.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1907

| 1925

| 1971

| Hubei

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = Rhoads, Edward J. M. | title = Lin Biao | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726175837/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lin-Biao | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lin-Biao }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Lin Boqu

| {{Vtext-css3|林伯渠}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1886

| 1921

| 1960

| Hunan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

State office
Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = 林伯渠：历史进程中“总站在革命的最前线”| trans-title = Lin Boqu: "Always at the forefront of revolution" in the historical process | publisher = All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese | date = 26 March 2021 | accessdate = 8 August 2023 | archive-date = 8 August 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230808182349/http://www.chinaql.org/n1/2021/0326/c437200-32062069.html | language = Chinese | URL = http://www.chinaql.org/n1/2021/0326/c437200-32062069.html }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Liu Shaoqi

| {{Vtext-css3|刘少奇}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1898

| 1921

| 1969

| Henan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Three}}

Party office
First Vice Chairman, Central Committee
State office
Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government
Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = North, Robert C. | title = Liu Shaoqi | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 30 July 2023 | archive-date = 30 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084121/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shaoqi | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shaoqi }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Mao Zedong

| {{Vtext-css3|毛泽东}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1893

| 1921

| 1976

| Hunan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Three}}

Party office
Chairman, Central Committee
Military office
Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Central Committee
Chairman, National Defense Council
State office

}}

| {{ cite web | author1 = Schram, Stuart Reynolds | title = Mao Zedong | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726162545/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mao-Zedong | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mao-Zedong }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Peng Dehuai

| {{Vtext-css3|彭德怀}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1898

| 1928

| 1974

| Hunan

| {{show

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State offices
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Minister of National Defence

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| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = Peng Dehuai | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 8 August 2023 | archive-date = 8 August 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230808183649/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peng-Dehuai | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peng-Dehuai }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Peng Zhen

| {{Vtext-css3|彭真}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Never served as a member of the Politburo before.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1902

| 1923

| 1997

| Shanxi

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Two}}

Party office
Secretary, Beijing Municipal Party Committee
State office
Mayor, Beijing Municipal People's Government

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| {{ cite web | author = | title = 彭真 | trans-title = Peng Zhen | work = People's Daily | date = | accessdate = 25 July 2023 | archive-date = 30 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084843/http://cpc.people.com.cn/daohang/n/2013/0225/c357210-20593208.html | language = Chinese | url = http://cpc.people.com.cn/daohang/n/2013/0225/c357210-20593208.html }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Ren Bishi

| {{Vtext-css3|任弼时}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightYellow | {{abbr|Died|Died of natural causes on 27 October 1950.}}

| 1904

| 1922

| 1950

| Hunan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

Party office
Secretary-General, Central Committee Secretariat

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| {{ cite web | author = | title = 任弼时：共产党员的楷模 | trans-title = Ren Bishi: A model for Communist Party members | work = People's Daily | date = 10 December 2020 | accessdate = 30 July 2023 | archive-date = 30 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730084454/http://dangshi.people.com.cn/n1/2020/1210/c85037-31961479.html | language = Chinese | URL = http://dangshi.people.com.cn/n1/2020/1210/c85037-31961479.html }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Zhang Wentian

| {{Vtext-css3|张闻天}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = #B2FFFF | {{abbr|Alternate|Alternate of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1900

| 1925

| 1976

| Shanghai

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

State office
Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union

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| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = 张闻天 | trans-title = Zhang Wentian | publisher = The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China | date = 16 October 2008 | accessdate = 30 July 2023 | archive-date = 30 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230730122015/https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122305.htm | language = | URL = https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-10/16/content_1122305.htm }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Zhou Enlai

| {{Vtext-css3|周恩来}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1898

| 1921

| 1976

| Jiangsu

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|Three}}

Party office
Vice Chairman, Central Committee
State office
Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China
Organisational office
Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

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| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = Zhou Enlai | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726162637/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhou-Enlai | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhou-Enlai }}

align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Zhu De

| {{Vtext-css3|朱德}}

| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the Politburo of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Elected|Member of the Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.}}

| 1886

| 1925

| 1976

| Sichuan

| {{show

| {{sort|a6|One}}

State office
First Secretary, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

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| {{ cite web | author1 = | title = Zhu De | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | date = | accessdate = 26 July 2023 | archive-date = 26 July 2023 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20230726163323/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-De | language = | URL = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-De }}

References

External links

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