11th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

The 11th Central 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. It served until 1982. It was preceded by the 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.

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 (dismissed in February 1980)

Others in stroke order of surnames:

• Wei Guoqing
• Ulanhu
• Fang Yi
• Liu Bocheng
• Xu Shiyou
• Ji Dengkui (dismissed in February 1980)
• Su Zhenhua (died in February 1979)
• Li Desheng
• Wu De (dismissed in February 1980)
• Yu Qiuli
• Zhang Tingfa
• Chen Yonggui
• Chen Xilian (dismissed 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 [1][2][3]

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 [4][5][6]

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 [7][8][9]

References

1. "1st Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
2. "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
3. "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
4. "3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
5. "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
6. "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
7. "4th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
8. "5th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
9. "6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".

External links

• (in Chinese) Gazette of the 1st Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee