See also Political System 1949-1954.
Chairman of the Central People's Government (Renmin zhongyang zhengfu zhuxi 人民中央政府主席), since Sep 27, 1954, Chairman of the People's Republic of China (Zhonghua renmin gonghehuo zhuxi 中华人民共和国主席), since Jun 18, 1983, also called President (zongtong 总统) |
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Mao Zedong 毛泽东 * | Oct 1, 1949-Apr 27, 1959 |
Liu Shaoqi 刘少奇 | Apr 27, 1959-Oct 31, 1968 |
Dong Biwu 董必武 and Song Qingling 宋庆龄 (f), acting |
Oct 31, 1968-Feb 24, 1972 |
Dong Biwu, acting | Feb 24, 1972-Jan 17, 1975 |
(position abolished) | Jan 17, 1975-Dec 4, 1982 |
(vacant) | Dec 4, 1982-Aug 16, 1983 |
Li Xiannian 李先念 | Aug 16, 1983-Apr 8, 1988 |
Yang Shangkun 杨尚昆 | Apr 8, 1988-Mar 27, 1993 |
Jiang Zemin 江泽民 * | Mar 27, 1993-Mar 15, 2003 |
Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 * | Mar 15, 2003-Mar 14, 2013 |
Xi Jinping 习近平 * | Mar 14, 2013- |
* Chairman of the CPC
Prime Minister of the Administrative Council of the Central People's Government [of the PRC] (Zhongyang renmin zhengfu zhengwuyuan zongli 中央人民政府政务院总理), since Sep 27, 1954, Prime Minister of the State Council of the PRC (Zhonghua renmin gongheguo guowuyuan zongli 中华人民共和国国务院总理) |
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Zhou Enlai 周恩来 | Oct 1, 1949-Jan 8, 1976 |
(vacant) | Jan 8, 1976-Feb 2, 1976 |
Hua Guofeng 华国锋 * | Feb 2-Apr 7, 1976 (acting) |
Apr 7, 1976-Sep 10, 1980 | |
Zhao Ziyang 赵紫阳 * | Sep 10, 1980-Nov 24, 1987 |
Li Peng 李鹏 | Nov 24, 1987-Apr 13, 1988 (acting) |
Apr 13, 1988-Mar 17, 1998 | |
Zhu Rongji 朱镕基 | Mar 17, 1998-Mar 16, 2003 |
Wen Jiabao 温家宝 | Mar 16, 2003-Mar 15, 2013 |
Li Keqiang 李克強 | Mar 15, 2013 |
* Chairman of the CPC
Chairman of the Central Commitee [of the CPC] (Zhongyang weiyuanhui zhuxi 中央委员会主席), since Sep 12, 1982, General Secretary of the Central Committee [of the CPC] (Zhongyang weiyuanhui zongshuji 中央委员会总书记) |
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Mao Zedong 毛泽东 | Jun 19, 1945-Sep 9, 1976 |
Hua Guofeng 华国锋 | Oct 7, 1976-Jun 28, 1981 |
Hu Yaobang 胡耀邦 | Jun 29, 1981-Jan 16, 1987 |
Zhao Ziyang 赵紫阳 | Jan 16, 1987-Jun 23, 1989 |
Jiang Zemin 江泽民 | Jun 24, 1989-Nov 14, 2002 |
Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 | Nov 15, 2002-Nov 14, 2012 |
Xi Jinping 习近平 | Nov 15, 2012- |