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List of leaders of the People's Republic of China

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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).

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President of the People's Republic of China
	Institution	Presidency	The President is legally China's head of state; 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 Jinping
	Birthplace	Beijing, China
	Constituency	Jiangsu at-large
	Since	14 March 2013
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
	Institution	State Council	The 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 Qiang
	Birthplace	Rui'an, Zhejiang
	Constituency	Yunnan at-large
	Since	11 March 2023
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
	Institution	NPC	The 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 Leji
	Birthplace	Xining, Qinghai
	Constituency	Sichuan at-large
	Since	10 March 2023
Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
	Institution	CPPCC	The 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 Huning
	Birthplace	Shanghai
	Constituency	Guizhou at-large
	Since	10 March 2023
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
	Institution	PLA	The 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 Jinping
	Birthplace	Beijing, China
	Constituency	Jiangsu At-large
	Since	14 March 2013
President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
	Institution	SPC	The 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 Jun
	Birthplace	Boxing County, Shandong
	Constituency	Hebei at-large
	Since	11 March 2023
Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
	Institution	Supreme People's Procuratorate	The 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 Yong
	Birthplace	Xianju County, Zhejiang
	Constituency	Anhui at-large
	Since	11 March 2023
Director of the National Supervisory Commission
	Institution	National Supervisory Commission	The 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-corruption
	Current holder	Liu Jinguo
	Birthplace	Changli County, Hebei
	Constituency	Ningxia at-large
	Since	11 March 2023

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Vice Premiers of the People's Republic of China
Portrait	Information		Posts
Ding Xuexiang	Rank	1st	Member of the Politburo Standing Committee (6th Ranked) Development and reform, education, science and technology, finance, ecology and environment, statistics, and intellectual property
	Name	Ding Xuexiang
	Constituency	Liaoning At-large
	Birthplace	Nantong, Jiangsu
	Took office	12 March 2023

He Lifeng	Rank	2nd	Member of the Politburo Public finance, natural resource management, housing and urban development, transportation, commerce
	Name	He Lifeng
	Constituency	Inner Mongolia At-large
	Birthplace	Xingning, Guangdong
	Took office	12 March 2023

Zhang Guoqing	Rank	3rd	Member of the Politburo Industry and information technology, emergency management, and state-owned enterprises
	Name	Zhang Guoqing
	Constituency	Tibet At-large
	Birthplace	Luoshan County, Henan
	Took office	12 March 2023

Liu Guozhong	Rank	4th	Member of the Politburo Agriculture and rural affairs, health, poverty alleviation, and meteorology
	Name	Liu Guozhong
	Constituency	Henan At-large
	Birthplace	Wangkui County, Heilongjiang
	Took office	12 March 2023

Year		President		NPCSC Chairman		Premier		NC CPPCC Chairman	CCP CMC Chairman	SPC President	SPP Procurators-General
1949						1: Zhou Enlai		1: Mao Zedong		1: Shen Junru	1: Luo Ronghuan
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954		1: Mao Zedong		1: Liu Shaoqi					1: Mao Zedong	2: Dong Biwu	2: Zhang Dingcheng
1955								2: Zhou Enlai

1956
1957
1958
1959		3: Xie Juezai
1960				2: Liu Shaoqi						2: Zhu De
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965		4: Yang Xiufeng
1966
1967
1968
1969				2½: Song Qingling & Dong Biwu (acting)
1970
1971
1972
1973				2½: Dong Biwu (acting)
1974
1975		5: Jiang Hua
1976				Abolition				2½: Song Qingling (acting)	2: Hua Guofeng		2: Hua Guofeng
1977								2½: Song Qingling (acting)
1978						3: Ye Jianying		3: Deng Xiaoping		3: Huang Huoqing
1979
1980
1981				2½: Song Qingling (honorary)					3: Zhao Ziyang		3: Deng Xiaoping
1982
1983		3: Li Xiannian		4: Peng Zhen		3: Deng Yingchao		6: Zheng Tianxiang		4: Yang Yichen
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988		4: Yang Shangkun		5: Wan Li		4: Li Peng		5: Li Xiannian	7: Ren Jianxin	5: Liu Fuzhi
1989											4: Jiang Zemin
1990
1991
1992
1993		5: Jiang Zemin		6: Qiao Shi				6: Li Ruihuan		6: Zhang Siqing
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998				7: Li Peng		5: Zhu Rongji			8: Xiao Yang	7: Han Zhubin
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003		6: Hu Jintao		8: Wu Bangguo		6: Wen Jiabao		6: Jia Qinglin		8: Jia Chunwang
2004											5: Hu Jintao
2005
2006
2007
2008									9: Wang Shengjun	9: Cao Jianming
2009
2010
2011
2012	6: Xi Jinping
2013		7: Xi Jinping	9: Zhang Dejiang	7: Li Keqiang	7: Yu Zhengsheng	10: Zhou Qiang
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018			10: Li Zhanshu		7: Wang Yang		10: Zhang Jun
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023			11: Zhao Leji	8: Li Qiang	8: Wang Huning	11: Zhang Jun	11: Ying Yong

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List of leaders of the People's Republic of China

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Institution	CCP Central Committee	The 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 Jinping
Birthplace	Beijing
Constituency	Guangxi at-large
Since	15 November 2012


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 Zheng
Birthplace	Shanghai
Constituency	Shandong at-large
Since	10 March 2023