List of leaders of the People's Republic of China

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This is a list of leaders of the People's Republic of China's Government institutions. Each institution of China is headed by a chairperson or secretary, with some being more prominent than others. The paramount leader holds the highest authority of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Paramount leader[edit]

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Xi Jinping Institution CCP Central Committee The General Secretary is the highest-ranking official within the Chinese Communist Party, 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. Currently, 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 Guangxi at-large
Since 15 November 2012


State leaders[edit]

President of the People's Republic of China
Xi Jinping 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. This position can be held whilst holding others.
Current holder Xi Jinping
Birthplace Beijing, China
Constituency Jiangsu at-large
Since 14 March 2013
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Li Qiang 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 Qiang
Birthplace Rui'an, Zhejiang
Constituency Yunnan at-large
Since 11 March 2023
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Li Zhanshu 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 Zhao Leji
Birthplace Xining, Qinghai
Constituency Sichuan at-large
Since 10 March 2023
Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Wang Huning 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.
Current holder Wang Huning
Birthplace Shanghai
Constituency Guizhou at-large
Since 10 March 2023
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
Xi Jinping 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 Jiangsu At-large
Since 14 March 2013
President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
Zhang Jun 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 Zhang Jun
Birthplace Boxing County, Shandong
Constituency Hebei at-large
Since 11 March 2023
Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Ying Yong Institution Supreme People's Procuratorate The Procurator-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 Ying Yong
Birthplace Xianju County, Zhejiang
Constituency Anhui at-large
Since 11 March 2023
Director of the National Supervisory Commission
Institution National Supervisory Commission The Director of the National Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of China oversee the highest agency at the national level responsible for supervision and anti-corruption
Current holder Liu Jinguo
Birthplace Changli County, Hebei
Constituency Ningxia at-large
Since 11 March 2023

Other important institutions[edit]

Vice President of the People's Republic of China
Han Zheng 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 Han Zheng
Birthplace Shanghai
Constituency Shandong at-large
Since 10 March 2023
Vice Premiers of the People's Republic of China
Portrait Information Posts
Ding Xuexiang
Ding Xuexiang
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
He Lifeng
He Lifeng
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
Zhang Guoqing
Zhang Guoqing
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
Liu Guozhong
Liu Guozhong
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

Historic office holders[edit]

Year President NPCSC Chairman Premier NC CPPCC Chairman CCP CMC Chairman SPC President SPP Procurators-General
1949     1: Zhou Enlai 1: Mao Zedong   1: Shen Junru 1: Luo Ronghuan
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954 1: Mao Zedong 1: Liu Shaoqi 1: Mao Zedong 2: Dong Biwu 2: Zhang Dingcheng
1955 2: Zhou Enlai
1956
1957
1958
1959 3: Xie Juezai
1960 2: Liu Shaoqi 2: Zhu De
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965 4: Yang Xiufeng
1966
1967
1968
1969 2½: Song Qingling
& Dong Biwu (acting)
1970
1971
1972
1973 2½: Dong Biwu
(acting)
1974
1975 5: Jiang Hua  
1976 Abolition 2½: Song Qingling
(acting)
2: Hua Guofeng   2: Hua Guofeng
1977
1978 3: Ye Jianying 3: Deng Xiaoping 3: Huang Huoqing
1979
1980
1981 2½: Song Qingling
(honorary)
3: Zhao Ziyang 3: Deng Xiaoping
1982  
1983 3: Li Xiannian 4: Peng Zhen 3: Deng Yingchao 6: Zheng Tianxiang 4: Yang Yichen
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988 4: Yang Shangkun 5: Wan Li 4: Li Peng 5: Li Xiannian 7: Ren Jianxin 5: Liu Fuzhi
1989 4: Jiang Zemin
1990
1991
1992  
1993 5: Jiang Zemin 6: Qiao Shi 6: Li Ruihuan 6: Zhang Siqing
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 7: Li Peng 5: Zhu Rongji 8: Xiao Yang 7: Han Zhubin
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 6: Hu Jintao 8: Wu Bangguo 6: Wen Jiabao 6: Jia Qinglin 8: Jia Chunwang
2004 5: Hu Jintao
2005
2006
2007
2008 9: Wang Shengjun 9: Cao Jianming
2009
2010
2011
2012 6: Xi Jinping
2013 7: Xi Jinping 9: Zhang Dejiang 7: Li Keqiang 7: Yu Zhengsheng 10: Zhou Qiang
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 10: Li Zhanshu 7: Wang Yang 10: Zhang Jun
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 11: Zhao Leji 8: Li Qiang 8: Wang Huning 11: Zhang Jun 11: Ying Yong

See also[edit]