18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

none thumb | right | alt=Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People, Central Government of the People's Republic of China | Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People, Central Government of the People's Republic of China The 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the CCP on 15 November 2012 in the aftermath of the 18th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 17th Politburo and succeeded by the 19th. Of the 25 members, seven served in the 18th Politburo Standing Committee. At the beginning of its term, the 25 Politburo members held the following portfolios: seven members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, six regional party leaders, two military figures, five leaders of central party organs and commissions, three Vice Premiers, the Vice President, and the head of the national trade union federation. The internal composition was similar to the previous Politburo, with only a few portfolio changes. The number of Standing Committee members decreased from nine to seven. The party leaders of the direct-controlled municipalities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing, the province of Guangdong, and the far western region of Xinjiang were represented on the Politburo; this arrangement was unchanged from the previous Politburo. The two vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission, the national trade union head, the head of the party's Organization and Propaganda departments, and all Vice-Premiers were represented on the Politburo; again this arrangement was totally consistent with the composition of the previous Politburo.March 2024 The long-term head of the Policy Research Office, Wang Huning, gained a seat on the Politburo. This was the first time the head of this office was represented at the Politburo level. Before starting his Politburo term, Wang sat on the Central Secretariat. Similarly, Li Zhanshu was appointed director of the party's General Office and was given a seat on the Politburo, while his predecessors generally did not enjoy this 'privilege'. The Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Meng Jianzhu, did not earn a seat on the Standing Committee, unlike his predecessor Zhou Yongkang. Moreover, no Politburo member directly took on the role that Li Changchun played as "propaganda chief" in the previous Politburo; instead, Standing Committee member Liu Yunshan was named both executive Secretary of the Secretariat in charge of party affairs, he was also seen as having 'taken over' Li Changchun's post as informal "propaganda chief". Liu Yandong, who continued her term from the 17th Politburo, was promoted from State Councilor to Vice-Premier; therefore, no State Councilors sat on the 18th Politburo. Apart from the seven Standing Committee members, only three others maintained their membership from the previous Politburo: Liu Yandong, Li Yuanchao, and Wang Yang, meaning that 15 out of the 25 members were newcomers. Li held the office of vice-president, which Xi Jinping previously held, and Wang was transferred from his post as Guangdong party secretary to become Vice Premier. Li and Wang theoretically meet the age requirements to advance one level higher to the Standing Committee at the 19th Party Congress, the only two-term Politburo members apart from Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang who met this requirement.March 2024 Two women, Sun Chunlan and Liu Yandong, sat on the Politburo, the first time this has happened since 1973 (when Ye Qun and Jiang Qing were part of the Politburo). No ethnic minorities had a seat on the council.March 2024 Composition +Members of the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party List of Political Bureau members of 18th CPC Central Committee People's Daily 15 November 2012 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723220024/http://en.people.cn/90785/8021028.html http://en.people.cn/90785/8021028.html Officeholder 17th 19th Birth The year of birth of the person in question. PM Party membership—when the person in question joined the party. Birthplace Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in. Academic attainment Gender Offices held All offices held during the 11th term of the Politburo. Ref. References. Fan Changlong 范长龙 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1947 1969 Liaoning a6 Not public Was given a university education at the Central Party School Male a6 One Party-state office Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Central Committee Fan Changlong China Internet Information Center 15 November 2022 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723224129/http://www.china.org.cn/china/18th_cpc_congress/2012-11/15/content_27127089.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/18th_cpc_congress/2012-11/15/content_27127089.htm Guo Jinlong 郭金龙 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1947 1979 Nanjing a6 Graduate Master's degree in acoustics Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Party Committee Vice Chairman, Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization Guo Jinlong 郭金龙 China Internet Information Center 15 November 2022 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723225034/http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193094.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193094.htm Han Zheng 韩正 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1955 1979 Shanghai a6 Graduate Master's degree in international political economy Undergraduate degree in politics Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Li, Cheng Han Zheng 韩正 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 31 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531034502/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_han_zheng.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_han_zheng.pdf Hu Chunhua 胡春华 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1963 1983 Hubei a6 Graduate Master's degree in world economics Bachelor's degree in Chinese literature Central Party School degree in cadre training Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Li, Cheng Hu Chunhua 胡春华 Brookings Institution 22 July 2023 31 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531032733/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_hu_chunhua.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_hu_chunhua.pdf Li Jianguo 李建国 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1971 Shandong a6 Graduate Master's degree in Chinese Language and Literature Male a6 Two State offices Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Secretary-General, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Jianguo 李建国 China Internet Information Center 16 March 2013 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723222637/http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193083.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193083.htm Li Keqiang 李克强 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1955 1974 Hefei a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in Marxist legal studies Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering Male a6 Seven Party offices Head, Central Institutional Organisation Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission of the Central Committee State offices Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Head, State Council Leading Party Members Group Head, Central Leading Group for Climate Change and Emissions Reduction Li, Cheng Li Keqiang 李克强 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 24 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124122204/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_li_keqiang_profile.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_li_keqiang_profile.pdf Li Yuanchao 李源潮 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1950 1978 Jiangsu a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in Marxist legal studies Master's degree in mathematics Master's degree in management science Graduate programme in scientific socialism Male a6 One State office Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao 李源潮 China Internet Information Center 16 March 2013 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723223309/http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193085.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193085.htm Li Zhanshu 栗战书 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1950 1975 Hebei a6 Graduate Master's degree in business administration Graduate programme in business economics Undergraduate degree in politics Male a6 One Party office Head, General Office of the Central Committee Li, Cheng Li Zhanshu 栗战书 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 15 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315230824/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_li_zhanshu.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_li_zhanshu.pdf Liu Qibao 刘奇葆 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1953 1971 Anhui a6 Graduate Master's degree in National economic planning and management Undergraduate degree in history Male a6 One Party office Head, Publicity Department of the Central Committee Liu Qibao 刘奇葆 China Internet Information Center 24 July 2013 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723221549/http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193080.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193080.htm Liu Yandong 刘延东 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1945 1964 Jiangsu a6 Graduate Master's degree in sociology Female a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu Yandong China Internet Information Center 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723221108/http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/58202.htm http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/58202.htm Liu Yunshan 刘云山 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1947 1971 Shanxi a6 Not public Was given a university education at the Central Party School Male a6 Three Party offices First-ranked secretary, Central Committee Secretariat President, Central Party School of the Central Committee Chairman, Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization Liu Yunshan 刘云山 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234648/https://chinavitae.com/biography/Liu_Yunshan%7C32 https://chinavitae.com/biography/Liu_Yunshan%7C32 Ma Kai 马凯 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1965 Shanghai a6 Graduate Master's degree in politics Male a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Ma Kai 马凯 China Vitae 21 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723220741/https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Ma_Kai https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Ma_Kai Meng Jianzhu 孟建柱 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1947 1968 Jiangsu a6 Graduate Master's degree in engineering Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Central Politics and Law Commission of the Central Committee Meng Jianzhu China Internet Information Center 15 November 2022 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723224354/http://www.china.org.cn/china/18th_cpc_congress/2012-11/15/content_27127093.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/18th_cpc_congress/2012-11/15/content_27127093.htm Sun Chunlan 孙春兰 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1950 1973 Hebei a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in political science Doctoral degree in decision-making and management Undergraduate degree in economic management Female a6 One Party office Head, United Front Work Department of the Central Committee Li, Cheng Sun Chunlan 孙春兰 Brookings Institution 16 August 2023 14 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221014205019/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_sun_chunlan_profile.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_sun_chunlan_profile.pdf Sun Zhengcai 孙政才 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Removed The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection began investigating him on 24 July 2017, he was expelled from the Party on 29 September by a decision of the 18th Politburo and this decision was later ratified by the 7th plenary session of the 18th Central Committee on 11–14 October. 1963 1988 Shandong a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in agricultural science Graduate programme in Marxist legal studies Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Sun Zhengcai - Member of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee China Daily 15 November 2012 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723222354/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012cpc/2012-11/15/content_15933780.htm https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012cpc/2012-11/15/content_15933780.htm Wang Huning 王沪宁 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1955 1984 Shanghai a6 Graduate Master's degree in Marxist legal studies Graduate programme in international politics Undergraduate degree in French Male a6 One Party office Head, Central Policy Research Office of the Central Committee Li, Cheng Wang Huning 王沪宁 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 19 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221119104031/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_wang_huning.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_wang_huning.pdf Wang Qishan 王岐山 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1948 1983 Shanxi a6 Undergraduate Undergraduate degree in history Male a6 Two Party office Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Head, Central Leading Group for Inspection Work Pletcher, Kenneth Wang Qishan Encyclopedia Britannica 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234908/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wang-Qishan https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wang-Qishan Wang Yang 汪洋 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1955 1975 Anhui a6 Graduate Master's degree in management science Bachelor's degree in public administration Programme in political economy Male a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Li, Cheng Wang Yang 汪洋 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 31 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531033910/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_wang_yang.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20thpartycongress_wang_yang.pdf Xi Jinping 习近平 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1953 1974 Beijing a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in Marxist legal studies Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering Male a6 Eleven Party offices General Secretary, Central Committee Chairman, National Security Commission of the Central Committee Chairman, Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Work of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Network Security and Information Technology of the Central Committee Military offices Chairman, Central Military Commission Commander-in-chief, Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army Head, Leading Group for National Defence and Military Reform of the Central Military Commission Head, Office of the Central Integrated Military-Civilian Development Committee State offices President of the People's Republic of China Li, Cheng Xi Jinping 习近平 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 24 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230524092434/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_xi_jinping_profile.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_xi_jinping_profile.pdf Xu Qiliang 许其亮 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1950 1967 Shandong a6 Graduate Master's degree in military science Male a6 One Party-state office Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Central Committee Li, Cheng Xu Qiliang 许其亮 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 25 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025071953/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171025_19thpartycongress_xu_qiliang.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171025_19thpartycongress_xu_qiliang.pdf Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1945 1964 Zhejiang a6 Graduate Graduate programme in Missile engineering Male a6 Two Organisational office Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234514/https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Yu_Zhengsheng https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Yu_Zhengsheng Zhang Chunxian 张春贤 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1953 1973 Henan a6 Graduate Master's degree in management science Undergraduate in engineering Male a6 One Party office Secretary, Xinjiang Provincial Party Committee Zhang Chunxian 张春贤 China Internet Information Center 16 March 2013 24 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723223635/http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193087.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/leadership/2013-03/16/content_28193087.htm Zhang Dejiang 张德江 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1971 Liaoning a6 Graduate Graduate programme in world economics Undergraduate degree in Korean Male a6 Two Party office Deputy Chairman, National Security Commission of the Central Committee State office Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang 张德江 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234139/https://chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Dejiang/bio https://chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Dejiang/bio Zhang Gaoli 张高丽 Old Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1973 Fujian a6 Graduate Graduate programme in economics Male a6 Nine Party offices Deputy Head, Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms State offices First-ranked Vice Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Deputy Head, National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge Head, Leading Group for Rejuvenating the Northeast Region and Other Old Industrial Bases Head, Leading Group for Western Region Development Head, Leading Group for the 1st Nationwide Geography Conditions Survey Head, Leading Group for Nationwide Economy Census Head, Office of South-to-North Water Diversion Project Deputy Chairman, National Energy Commission Zhang Gaoli 张高丽 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722235333/https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Gaoli https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Gaoli Zhao Leji 赵乐际 New Not a Member of the Politburo of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1957 1975 Shandong a6 Graduate Graduate programme in currency and banking Undergraduate degree in philosophy Male a6 One Party office Head, Organization Department of the Central Committee Li, Cheng Zhao Leji 赵乐际 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 25 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221225045749/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_zhao_leji.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/china_20171013_19thpartycongress_zhao_leji.pdf References External links zh 18th CCP Central Committee Category:18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Category:2012 establishments in China Category:2017 disestablishments in China