Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party

Highest rank under the Chairman within the Chinese Communist Party from 1956 to 1982

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Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

中国共产党中央委员会副主席

Emblem of the Chinese Communist Party (1942–1996)

Flag of the Chinese Communist Party (1942–1996)

Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Style| Vice Chairman (副主席)
(informal)
Comrade (同志)
(formal)
Member of| Politburo Standing Committee
Reports to| Central Committee
Seat| Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China
Nominator| Central Committee
Appointer| Central Committee
Term length| Five years,
renewable
Constituting instrument| Party Constitution
Formation| 26 September 1956; 68 years ago (1956-09-26)
Abolished| 1 September 1982; 42 years ago (1982-09-01)
Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

Simplified Chinese| 中国共产党中央委员会副主席
Traditional Chinese| 中國共產黨中央委員會副主席
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Fùzhǔxí
Commonly abbreviated as
Chinese| 中共中央副主席
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōnggòng Zhōngyāng Fùzhǔxí

The vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was the second-highest rank within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after the chairman from 1956 to 1982. The position was phased out after 1982 in order to remove the "Chairman" position from any government posting, resigning it solely to the late Mao Zedong.

All vice chairmen were members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

## List of Vice Chairmen

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Term  | Image  | Name  | Term  | Chairman  | Note
Term start | Term end
8th Central Committee |  | Liu Shaoqi | 28 September 1956 | 12 August 1966  |
Mao Zedong | In office until the Eleventh Plenary Session
| Zhou Enlai | 28 September 1956 | 12 August 1966
| Zhu De | 28 September 1956 | 12 August 1966
| Chen Yun | 28 September 1956 | 12 August 1966
| Lin Biao | 25 May 1958 | 28 April 1969  | Elected at the Fifth Plenary Session
9th Central Committee | 28 April 1969 | 13 September 1971 †  | The only party vice-chairman
10th Central Committee |  | Hua Guofeng | 6 April 1976 | 6 October 1976  |
Mao Zedong

Hua Guofeng | First Vice-chairman
| Zhou Enlai | 30 August 1973 | 8 January 1976 †  | Died in office
| Wang Hongwen | 30 August 1973 | 7 October 1976  | Gang of Four, arrested in 1976, expelled in 1977
| Kang Sheng | 30 August 1973 | 16 December 1975 †  | Died in office
| Ye Jianying | 30 August 1973 | 19 August 1977  | From October 1976 to July 1977, was the only Party Vice-chairman
| Li Desheng | 30 August 1973 | 10 January 1975  | Resigned at the Second Plenary Session
| Deng Xiaoping | 10 January 1975 | 19 August 1977  | Elected at the Second Plenary Session. Removed from office due to Tiananmen Incident. Reinstated at the Third Plenum
11th Central Committee |  | Ye Jianying | 19 August 1977 | 6 September 1982  |
Hua Guofeng

Hu Yaobang |
| Deng Xiaoping | 19 August 1977 | 6 September 1982  |
| Li Xiannian | 19 August 1977 | 6 September 1982  |
| Wang Dongxing | 19 August 1977 | 29 February 1980  | Resigned at the Fifth Plenary Session
| Chen Yun | 22 December 1978 | 6 September 1982  | Elected at the Third Plenary Session
| Zhao Ziyang | 29 June 1981 | 6 September 1982  | Elected at the Sixth Plenary Session
| Hua Guofeng | 29 June 1981 | 6 September 1982  | Elected at the Sixth Plenary Session

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8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1956–1969)

Before 11th Plenum
(Aug 1966)|

| Standing Committee
(PSC)|

1. Mao Zedong (Chairman)
2. Liu Shaoqi (Vice-Chairman)
3. Zhou Enlai (Vice-Chairman)
4. Zhu De (Vice-Chairman)
5. Chen Yun (Vice-Chairman)
6. Lin Biao (added May 1958, Vice-Chairman)
7. Deng Xiaoping (General Secretary)

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Other members
in surname stroke order|

* Lin Boqu (died May 1960)
* Lin Biao (to PSC May 1958)
* Dong Biwu
* Peng Zhen
* Luo Ronghuan (died Dec 1963)
* Chen Yi
* Li Fuchun
* Peng Dehuai
* Liu Bocheng
* He Long
* Li Xiannian
* Ke Qingshi (added May 1958, died Apr 1965)
* Li Jingquan (added May 1958)
* Tan Zhenlin (added May 1958)

Alternate members|

1. Ulanhu
2. Zhang Wentian
3. Lu Dingyi
4. Chen Boda
5. Kang Sheng
6. Bo Yibo

After 11th Plenum|

| Standing Committee|

1. Mao Zedong (Chairman)
2. Lin Biao (Vice-Chairman)
3. Zhou Enlai
4. Tao Zhu (purged Jan 1967)
5. Chen Boda
6. Deng Xiaoping (purged Jan 1967)
7. Kang Sheng
8. Liu Shaoqi (purged Jan 1967)
9. Zhu De
10. Li Fuchun
11. Chen Yun

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Other members
in surname stroke order|

* Dong Biwu
* Chen Yi
* Liu Bocheng
* He Long (purged Sep 1967)
* Li Xiannian
* Li Jingquan (purged Jan 1967)
* Tan Zhenlin (purged Aug 1967)
* Xu Xiangqian
* Nie Rongzhen
* Ye Jianying

Alternate members|

1. Ulanhu (purged Aug 1966)
2. Bo Yibo (purged Jan 1967)
3. Li Xuefeng
4. Song Renqiong (purged Aug 1967)
5. Xie Fuzhi

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9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1969–1973)

Standing Committee|

1. Mao Zedong (Chairman)
2. Lin Biao (Vice-Chairman, died Sep 1971)
3. Zhou Enlai
4. Chen Boda (dismissed Aug 1973)
5. Kang Sheng

Other members
in surname stroke order|

* Ye Qun (died Sep 1971)
* Ye Jianying
* Liu Bocheng
* Jiang Qing
* Zhu De
* Xu Shiyou
* Chen Xilian
* Li Xiannian
* Li Zuopeng (arrested Sep 1971)
* Wu Faxian (arrested Sep 1971)
* Zhang Chunqiao
* Qiu Huizuo (arrested Sep 1971)
* Yao Wenyuan
* Huang Yongsheng (arrested Sep 1971)
* Dong Biwu
* Xie Fuzhi (died Mar 1972)

Alternate members|

* Ji Dengkui
* Li Xuefeng (dismissed Aug 1973)
* Li Desheng
* Wang Dongxing

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10th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1973–1977)

Standing Committee
(PSC)|

| before Oct 1976|

1. Mao Zedong (Chairman, died Sep 1976)
2. Zhou Enlai (Vice-Chairman, died Jan 1976)
3. Wang Hongwen (Vice-Chairman, arrested Oct 1976)
4. Kang Sheng (Vice-Chairman, died Dec 1975)
5. Ye Jianying (Vice-Chairman)
6. Li Desheng (Vice-Chairman, resigned Jan 1975)
7. Zhu De (died Jul 1976)
8. Zhang Chunqiao (arrested Oct 1976)
9. Dong Biwu (died Apr 1975)
10. Deng Xiaoping (added Jan 1975, Vice-Chairman; dismissed Apr 1976)
11. Hua Guofeng (added Apr 1976, Vice-Chairman)

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after Oct 1976|

1. Hua Guofeng (Chairman)
2. Ye Jianying (Vice-Chairman)
3. Deng Xiaoping (Vice-Chairman, reinstated Jul 1977)

Other members
in surname stroke order|

* Wei Guoqing
* Liu Bocheng
* Jiang Qing (arrested Oct 1976)
* Xu Shiyou
* Hua Guofeng (to PSC Apr 1976)
* Ji Dengkui
* Wu De
* Wang Dongxing
* Chen Yonggui
* Chen Xilian
* Li Xiannian
* Yao Wenyuan (arrested Oct 1976)
* Deng Xiaoping (added Dec 1973, to PSC Jan 1975)
* Li Desheng (from PSC Jan 1975)

Alternate members|

1. Wu Guixian
2. Su Zhenhua
3. Ni Zhifu
4. Saifuddin Azizi

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11th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1977–1982)

Standing Committee
(PSC)|

* Hua Guofeng (Chairman until June 1981; Vice-Chairman afterwards)
* Ye Jianying (Vice-Chairman)
* Deng Xiaoping (Vice-Chairman)
* Li Xiannian (Vice-Chairman)
* Wang Dongxing (Vice-Chairman; dismissed Feb 1980)
* Chen Yun (added Dec 1978; Vice-Chairman)
* Hu Yaobang (added Feb 1980; Chairman June 1981)
* Zhao Ziyang (added Feb 1980; Vice-Chairman June 1981)

Other members
in surname stroke order|

* Wei Guoqing
* Ulanhu
* Fang Yi
* Liu Bocheng
* Xu Shiyou
* Ji Dengkui (dismissed Feb 1980)
* Su Zhenhua (died Feb 1979)
* Li Desheng
* Wu De (dismissed Feb 1980)
* Yu Qiuli
* Zhang Tingfa
* Chen Yonggui
* Chen Xilian (dismissed Feb 1980)
* Geng Biao
* Nie Rongzhen
* Ni Zhifu
* Xu Xiangqian
* Peng Chong
* Deng Yingchao (added Dec 1978)
* Hu Yaobang (added Dec 1978, to PSC Feb 1980)
* Wang Zhen (added Dec 1978)
* Zhao Ziyang (added Sep 1979, to PSC Feb 1980)
* Peng Zhen (added Sep 1979)

Alternate members|

* Chen Muhua
* Zhao Ziyang (full member Sep 1979)
* Saifuddin Azizi

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