12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

Updated on Dec 01, 2023

Edit

Comment

The 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee on September 13, 1982, consisting of 25 members and 3 alternate members. The Politburo was reorganized in September, 1985, with retirement of senior members and election of new members.

Members (25)

Hu Yaobang, General Secretay of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Ye Jianying, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Deng Xiaoping, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Zhao Ziyang, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Li Xiannian, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Chen Yun, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Others in stroke order of surnames:

Wan Li

Xi Zhongxun

Wang Zhen

Wei Guoqing

Ulanhu

Fang Yi

Deng Yingchao

Li Desheng

Yang Shangkun

Yang Dezhi

Yu Qiuli

Song Renqiong

Zhang Tingfa

Hu Qiaomu

Nie Rongzhen

Ni Zhifu

Xu Xiangqian

Peng Zhen

Liao Chengzhi (died in June, 1983)

Alternate members (3)

Yao Yilin

Qin Jiwei

Chen Muhua

Members retiring in September, 1985 (10)

Ye Jianying

Deng Yingchao

Xu Xiangqian

Nie Rongzhen

Ulanhu

Wang Zhen

Wei Guoqing

Li Desheng

Song Renqiong

Zhang Tingfa

Members elected in September, 1985 (6)

at the 5th Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee:

Tian Jiyun

Qiao Shi

Li Peng

Wu Xueqian

Hu Qili

Yao Yilin (previously alternate member)

Members (20)

Hu Yaobang, General Secretay of the Party Central Committee until January, 1987; member of the Politburo Standing Committee