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11th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

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The 11th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee on August 19, 1977, consisting of 23 members and 3 alternate members. There were additions to the membership in 1978 and 1979.

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Members (23)

  • Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Party Central Committee until June, 1981; elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  • Ye Jianying, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  • Deng Xiaoping, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  • Li Xiannian, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  • Wang Dongxing, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (resigned in February, 1980)
    • Others in stroke order of surnames:
  • Wei Guoqing
  • Ulanhu
  • Fang Yi
  • Liu Bocheng
  • Xu Shiyou
  • Ji Dengkui (resigned in February, 1980)
  • Su Zhenhua (died in February, 1979)
  • Li Desheng
  • Wu De (resigned in February, 1980)
  • Yu Qiuli
  • Zhang Tingfa
  • Chen Yonggui (fell from power in September, 1980)
  • Chen Xilian (resigned in February, 1980)
  • Geng Biao
  • Nie Rongzhen
  • Ni Zhifu
  • Xu Xiangqian
  • Peng Chong

    • Alternate members (3)

  • Chen Muhua
  • Zhao Ziyang (until September, 1979)
  • Saifuddin Azizi

    • Members elected in December, 1978 (4)

    at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee:

  • Chen Yun, elected at the same time Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  • Deng Yingchao
  • Hu Yaobang, appointed Secretary-General of the Party Central Committee in December, 1978; elected General Secretay of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee in February, 1980; elected Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981
  • Wang Zhen

    • Members elected in September, 1979 (2)

    at the 4th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee:

  • Zhao Ziyang, elected member of the Politburo Standing Committee in February, 1980; elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in June, 1981 (previously alternate member)
  • Peng Zhen

    • References

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