15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 15th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 September 1997 in the aftermath of the 15th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 14th Politburo and succeeded by the 16th. Seven of the 22 members served in the 15th Politburo Standing Committee.

Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Officeholder 14th 16th Birth PM Death Birthplace Offices held Ref.
Chi Haotian 迟浩田 New Not 1929 1946 Alive Shandong
Two
[2]
Ding Guangen 丁关根 Old Not 1929 1956 2012 Jiangsu
One
[3]
Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 Old Elected 1942 1964 Alive Jiangsu [4]
Huang Ju 黄菊 Old Elected 1938 1966 2007 Shanghai [5]
Jia Qinglin 贾庆林 New Elected 1940 1959 Alive Hebei [6]
Jiang Chunyun 姜春云 Old Not 1930 1947 2021 Shandong [7]
Jiang Zemin 江泽民 Old Not 1926 1946 2022 Jiangsu [8]
Li Changchun 李长春 New Elected 1944 1965 Alive Liaoning [9]
Li Lanqing 李岚清 Old Not 1932 1952 Alive Jiangsu [10]
Li Peng 李鹏 Old Not 1928 1945 2019 Shanghai [11]
Li Ruihuan 李瑞环 Old Not 1934 1959 Alive Tianjin [12]
Li Tieying 李铁映 Old Not 1936 1955 Alive Shaanxi
One
[13]
Luo Gan 罗干 New Elected 1935 1960 Alive Shandong [14]
Qian Qichen 钱其琛 Old Not 1928 1942 2017 Tianjin [15]
Tian Jiyun 田纪云 Old Not 1929 1945 Alive Shandong [16]
Wei Jianxing 尉健行 Old Not 1931 1949 2015 Zhejiang [17]
Wen Jiabao 温家宝 Alternate Elected 1942 1965 Alive Tianjin [18]
Wu Bangguo 吴邦国 Old Elected 1941 1964 2024 Anhui [19]
Wu Guanzheng 吴官正 New Elected 1938 1963 Alive Jiangxi [20]
Xie Fei 谢非 Old Died 1932 1949 1999 Guangdong [21]
Zhang Wannian 张万年 New Not 1928 1945 2015 Shandong [22]
Zhu Rongji 朱镕基 Old Not 1928 1949 Alive Shandong [23]

Alternates

Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Officeholder 14th 16th Birth PM Death Birthplace Gender Offices held Ref.
Wu Yi 吴仪 New Member 1938 1962 Alive Wuhan Female [24]
Zeng Qinghong 曾庆红 New Member 1939 1960 Alive Jiangxi Male
Two
[25]

References

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