12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

The 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee on September 13, 1982, consisting of 25 members and 3 alternate members. The Politburo was reorganized in September, 1985, with retirement of senior members and election of new members.

Members (25)

• Hu Yaobang, General Secretay of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Ye Jianying, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Deng Xiaoping, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Zhao Ziyang, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Li Xiannian, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Chen Yun, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Others in stroke order of surnames:

• Wan Li
• Xi Zhongxun
• Wang Zhen
• Wei Guoqing
• Ulanhu
• Fang Yi
• Deng Yingchao
• Li Desheng
• Yang Shangkun
• Yang Dezhi
• Yu Qiuli
• Song Renqiong
• Zhang Tingfa
• Hu Qiaomu
• Nie Rongzhen
• Ni Zhifu
• Xu Xiangqian
• Peng Zhen
• Liao Chengzhi (died in June, 1983)

Alternate members (3)

• Yao Yilin
• Qin Jiwei
• Chen Muhua

Members retiring in September, 1985 (10)

• Ye Jianying
• Deng Yingchao
• Xu Xiangqian
• Nie Rongzhen
• Ulanhu
• Wang Zhen
• Wei Guoqing
• Li Desheng
• Song Renqiong
• Zhang Tingfa

Members elected in September, 1985 (6)

at the 5th Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee:

• Tian Jiyun
• Qiao Shi
• Li Peng
• Wu Xueqian
• Hu Qili
• Yao Yilin (previously alternate member)

Members and alternate members after September, 1985

Members (20)

• Hu Yaobang, General Secretay of the Party Central Committee until January, 1987; member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Deng Xiaoping, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Zhao Ziyang, member of the Politburo Standing Committee; appointed Acting General Secretay of the Party Central Committee in January, 1987
• Li Xiannian, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
• Chen Yun, member of the Politburo Standing Committee

Others in stroke order of surnames:

• Wan Li
• Xi Zhongxun
• Fang Yi
• Tian Jiyun
• Qiao Shi
• Li Peng
• Yang Shangkun
• Yang Dezhi
• Wu Xueqian
• Yu Qiuli
• Hu Qiaomu
• Hu Qili
• Yao Yilin
• Ni Zhifu
• Peng Zhen

Alternate members (2)

• Qin Jiwei
• Chen Muhua

External links

• (Chinese) Gazette of the 1st Session of the 12th CPC Central Committee