List of leaders of the People's Republic of China

This is a list of leaders of the People's Republic of China's Government institutions. Each institution of China is headed by a chairperson or secretary, with some being more prominent than others. The paramount leader holds the highest authority of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Paramount leader General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Institution CCP Central CommitteeThe General Secretary is the highest-ranking official within the Chinese Communist Party, a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat. Post holders are usually the de facto leaders of the People's Republic of China. Currently, the General Secretary holds the authority of Paramount leader in China. Because China is a single-party state, the General Secretary holds the highest political position in the PRC and thus constitutes the most powerful position in China's government.Current holder Xi JinpingBirthplace BeijingConstituency Guangxi at-largeSince15 November 2012

State leaders President of the People's Republic of China Institution PresidencyThe President is legally China's state representative; he is responsible for China's image. The office is largely ceremonial, so the president cannot intervene directly in matters of the State Council. He, therefore, holds minor responsibilities such as greeting foreign dignitaries and signing the appointment of embassy staff. This position can be held whilst holding others.Current holder Xi JinpingBirthplace Beijing, ChinaConstituency Jiangsu at-largeSince14 March 2013Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Institution State CouncilThe Premier is the highest administrative position in the Government of the People's Republic of China. The Premier is responsible for organizing and administering the Chinese civil bureaucracy. This includes overseeing the various ministries, departments, commissions and statutory agencies and announcing their candidacies to the National People's Congress for Vice Premiers, State Councillors and ministry offices.Current holder Li QiangBirthplace Rui'an, ZhejiangConstituency Yunnan at-largeSince11 March 2023Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Institution NPCThe Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress presides over the plenary of Congress. The Chairman also chairs the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as well as representing the speaker of Congress.Current holder Zhao LejiBirthplace Xining, QinghaiConstituency Sichuan at-largeSince10 March 2023Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Institution CPPCCThe Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference oversees the Conference. In practice, its role and powers are somewhat analogous to a speaker of a legislative upper house, and there have been occasional proposals to formalize this role in the PRC Constitution.Current holder Wang HuningBirthplace ShanghaiConstituency Guizhou at-largeSince10 March 2023Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Institution PLAThe Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country according to the Constitution.Current holder Xi JinpingBirthplace Beijing, ChinaConstituency Jiangsu At-largeSince14 March 2013President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China Institution SPCThe President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China oversees the highest court in the mainland area of the People's Republic of China, not including Hong Kong or Macau.Current holder Zhang JunBirthplace Boxing County, ShandongConstituency Hebei at-largeSince11 March 2023Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China Institution Supreme People's ProcuratorateThe Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China oversee the highest agency at the national level responsible for both prosecution and investigation in the People's Republic of China.Current holder Ying YongBirthplace Xianju County, ZhejiangConstituency Anhui at-largeSince11 March 2023Director of the National Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of China Institution National Supervisory CommissionThe Director of the National Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of China oversee the highest agency at the national level responsible for supervision and anti-corruptionCurrent holder Liu JinguoBirthplace Changli County, HebeiConstituency Ningxia at-largeSince11 March 2023

Vice President Vice President of the People's Republic of China Institution Presidency The Vice President's duties include assisting the President and replacing him should he resign or die in office. In reality, the position of the Vice President is basically ceremonial, and only until Hu Jintao, recent vice presidents have been members of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's main decision makers. Current holder Han ZhengBirthplace ShanghaiConstituency Shandong at-largeSince 10 March 2023

Vice Premiers

Historic office holders Year Paramount leader President Premier NPCSC Chairman NC CPPCC Chairman CCP CMC Chairman SPC President SPP Procurators-General19491: Mao Zedong 1: Zhou Enlai 1: Mao Zedong 1: Shen Junru1: Luo Ronghuan195019511952195319541: Mao Zedong1: Liu Shaoqi1: Mao Zedong2: Dong Biwu2: Zhang Dingcheng19552: Zhou Enlai19561957195819593: Xie Juezai19602: Liu Shaoqi2: Zhu De196119621963196419654: Yang Xiufeng19661967196819692½: Song Qingling& Dong Biwu (acting)19701971197219732½: Dong Biwu(acting)197419755: Jiang Hua 19762: Hua GuofengAbolition2: Hua Guofeng2½: Song Qingling(acting) 2: Hua Guofeng197719783: Deng Xiaoping3: Ye Jianying3: Deng Xiaoping3: Huang Huoqing1979198019812½: Song Qingling(honorary)3: Zhao Ziyang3: Deng Xiaoping1982 19833: Li Xiannian4: Peng Zhen3: Deng Yingchao6: Zheng Tianxiang4: Yang Yichen198419851986198719884: Yang Shangkun4: Li Peng5: Wan Li5: Li Xiannian7: Ren Jianxin5: Liu Fuzhi19894: Jiang Zemin4: Jiang Zemin199019911992 19935: Jiang Zemin6: Qiao Shi6: Li Ruihuan6: Zhang Siqing199419951996199719985: Zhu Rongji7: Li Peng8: Xiao Yang7: Han Zhubin19992000200120025: Hu Jintao20036: Hu Jintao6: Wen Jiabao8: Wu Bangguo6: Jia Qinglin8: Jia Chunwang20045: Hu Jintao20052006200720089: Wang Shengjun9: Cao Jianming20092010201120126: Xi Jinping6: Xi Jinping20137: Xi Jinping7: Li Keqiang9: Zhang Dejiang7: Yu Zhengsheng10: Zhou Qiang2014201520162017201810: Li Zhanshu7: Wang Yang10: Zhang Jun201920202021202220238: Li Qiang11: Zhao Leji8: Wang Huning11: Zhang Jun11: Ying Yong2024

See also Generations of Chinese leadership Leadership core List of Chinese leaders List of leaders of the Republic of China List of national leaders of the People's Republic of China List of presidents of China List of state representatives of the People's Republic of China Succession of power in China