Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China)
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party | |
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中国共产党中央军事委员会主席 | |
Incumbent Xi Jinping since 15 November 2012 | |
Central Military Commission People's Liberation Army | |
Style | Chairman (主席) (informal) Comrade (同志) (formal) |
Type | Commander-in-chief |
Residence | Zhongnanhai |
Seat | "August 1st Building", Beijing |
Appointer | Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Zhang Guotao |
Formation | December 1925 |
Deputy | Vice Chairman |
Website | Chairmanship |
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The chairman of the Central Military Commission (Chinese: 中央军事委��会主席) is the head of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The officeholder is usually the CCP General Secretary.
According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country. The Central Military Commission is composed of the following: The Chairman; The Vice-Chairmen; and Members".[1] The term of office of the Central Military Commission is the same as that of the National People's Congress. Two people currently serve as Vice Chairmen.
The CMC Chairman is the supreme commander of the world's largest military forces, People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and People's Liberation Army militia. Furthermore, the officeholder is vested with the command authority over the nuclear arsenals.
According to the principle of "黨指揮槍" lit. 'Party Commands the Gun', the holder of this post would also assume the responsibility of the state counterpart.
List of chairmen[]
This section does not cite any sources. (August 2011) |
Party[]
The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party:
No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
Head of the Military Department | |||||
1 | Zhang Guotao (1897–1979) |
December 1925 | September 1926 | 9 months | |
Secretary of the Central Military Commission | |||||
2 | Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) |
September 1926 | October 1928 | 2 years, 1 month | |
Head of the Military Department | |||||
3 | Yang Yin (1892–1929) |
October 1928 | September 1929 | 11 months | |
(2) | Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) |
September 1929 | March 1930 | 6 months | |
Secretary of the Central Military Commission | |||||
4 | Guan Xiangying (1902–1946) |
March 1930 | August 1930 | 5 months | |
(2) | Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) |
August 1930 | June 1931 | 10 months | |
Head of the Military Department | |||||
5 | Li Fuchun (1900–1975) |
June 1931 | January 1932 | 7 months | |
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Soviet Republic | |||||
6 | Xiang Ying (c. 1895–1941) |
January 1932 | October 1932 | 9 months | |
7 | Zhu De (1886–1976) |
October 1932 | December 1936 | 4 years, 2 months | |
8 | Mao Zedong (1893–1976) |
December 1936 | October 1949 | 12 years, 10 months | |
Abolished October 1949 – September 1954 | |||||
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||
8 | Mao Zedong (1893–1976) |
8 September 1954 | 9 September 1976 † | 22 years | |
9 | Hua Guofeng (1921–2008) |
7 October 1976 | 28 June 1981 | 4 years, 8 months | |
10 | Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997) |
28 June 1981 | 9 November 1989 | 8 years, 5 months | |
11 | Jiang Zemin (born 1926) |
9 November 1989 | 19 September 2004 | 14 years, 10 months | |
12 | Hu Jintao (born 1942) |
19 September 2004 | 15 November 2012 | 8 years, 1 month | |
13 | Xi Jinping (born 1953) |
15 November 2012 | Incumbent | 9 years, 2 months |
State[]
The following have held the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:
No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government | |||||
1 | Mao Zedong (1893–1976) |
1 October 1949 | 27 September 1954 | 4 years, 11 months | |
Chairman of the People's Republic of China & Chairman of the National Defense Council | |||||
1 | Mao Zedong (1893–1976) |
27 September 1954 | 27 April 1959 | 4 years, 7 months | |
2 | Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969) |
27 April 1959 | 31 October 1968 | 9 years, 6 months | |
Vacant October 1968 – January 1975 | |||||
Abolished January 1975 – December 1982 | |||||
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China | |||||
3 | Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997) |
6 June 1983 | 19 March 1990 | 6 years, 9 months | |
4 | Jiang Zemin (born 1926) |
19 March 1990 | 8 March 2005 | 14 years, 11 months | |
5 | Hu Jintao (born 1942) |
8 March 2005 | 14 March 2013 | 8 years | |
6 | Xi Jinping (born 1953) |
14 March 2013 | Incumbent | 8 years, 10 months |
See also[]
- List of leaders of the People's Republic of China
- Supreme Military Command of the People's Republic of China
- Paramount leader
References[]
- ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. 14 March 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- Central Military Commission (China)
- Chinese government officials
- Commanders in chief