10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

The 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee on August 30, 1973, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members. There were additions to the membership in 1973 and 1977.

Members (21)

• Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in September, 1976)
• Zhou Enlai, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in January, 1976)
• Wang Hongwen, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (fell from power in October, 1976; dismissed in July, 1977)
• Kang Sheng, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in December, 1975)
• Ye Jianying, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Li Desheng, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee until January, 1975
• Zhu De, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in July, 1976)
• Zhang Chunqiao, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (fell from power in October, 1976; dismissed in July, 1977)
• Dong Biwu, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in April, 1975)

Others in stroke order of surnames:

• Wei Guoqing
• Liu Bocheng
• Jiang Qing (fell from power in October, 1976; dismissed in July, 1977)
• Xu Shiyou
• Hua Guofeng, appointed First Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in April, 1976; appointed Chairman of the Party Central Committee in October, 1976
• Ji Dengkui
• Wu De
• Wang Dongxing
• Chen Yonggui
• Chen Xilian
• Li Xiannian
• Yao Wenyuan (fell from power in October, 1976; dismissed in July, 1977)

Alternate members (4)

• Wu Guixian
• Su Zhenhua
• Ni Zhifu
• Saifuddin Azizi ^[1]

Member appointed in December, 1973 (1)

• Deng Xiaoping, elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee in January, 1975 (dismissed in April, 1976) ^[2]

Member elected in July, 1977 (1)

at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee:

• Deng Xiaoping, elected at the same time Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee ^[3]

References

1. "1st Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
2. "2nd Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
3. "3rd Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".

External links

• (Chinese) Gazette of the 1st Session of the 10th CPC Central Committee