16th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 16th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 16th Central Committee of the CCP on 15 November 2002 in the aftermath of the 16th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 15th Politburo and succeeded by the 17th. Of the 24 members, nine served in the 16th Politburo Standing Committee.

Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 15th POL 17th POL Birth PM Death Birthplace Academic attainment Ethnicity Gender No. of offices Ref.
Cao Gangchuan 曹刚川 New Reelected 1938 1956 Alive Henan
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [2]
Chen Liangyu 陈良宇 New Expelled 1946 1980 Alive Hebei
Undergraduate
 Han Male
Two
 [3]
Guo Boxiong 郭伯雄 New Reelected 1942 1961 Alive Shaanxi
Not made public
 Han Male
One
 [4]
He Guoqiang 贺国强 New Reelected 1943 1966 Alive Hunan
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [5]
Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 Old Reelected 1942 1964 Alive Jiangsu
Graduate
 Han Male
Five
 [6]
Huang Ju 黄菊 Old Died 1938 1966 2007 Shanghai
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [7]
Hui Liangyu 回良玉 New Reelected 1944 1969 Alive Jilin
Undergraduate
 Hui Male
One
 [8]
Jia Qinglin 贾庆林 Old Reelected 1940 1959 Alive Hebei
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [9]
Li Changchun 李长春 Old Reelected 1944 1965 Alive Liaoning
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [10]
Liu Qi 刘淇 New Reelected 1942 1975 Alive Jiangsu
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [11]
Liu Yunshan 刘云山 New Reelected 1947 1971 Alive Shanxi
Not made public
 Han Male
One
 [12]
Luo Gan 罗干 Old Not 1935 1960 Alive Shandong
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [13]
Wang Lequan 王乐泉 New Reelected 1944 1966 Alive Shandong
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [14]
Wang Zhaoguo 王兆国 New Reelected 1941 1965 Alive Hebei
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [15]
Wen Jiabao 温家宝 Old Reelected 1942 1965 Alive Tianjin
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [16]
Wu Bangguo 吴邦国 Old Reelected 1941 1964 2024 Anhui
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [17]
Wu Guanzheng 吴官正 Old Not 1938 1963 Alive Jiangxi
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [18]
Wu Yi 吴仪 Alternate Not 1938 1962 Alive Wuhan
Undergraduate
 Han Female
One
 [19]
Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 New Reelected 1945 1964 Alive Zhejiang
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [20]
Zeng Peiyan 曾培炎 New Not 1939 1978 Alive Zhejiang
Graduate
 Han Male
One
 [21]
Zeng Qinghong 曾庆红 Alternate Not 1939 1960 Alive Jiangxi
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [22]
Zhang Dejiang 张德江 New Reelected 1946 1971 Alive Liaoning
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [23]
Zhang Lichang 张立昌 New Not 1939 1966 2008 Hebei
Undergraduate
 Han Male
Two
 [24]
Zhou Yongkang 周永康 New Reelected 1942 1964 Alive Jiangsu
Graduate
 Han Male
Two
 [25]

Alternate

Alternate of the Political Bureau of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 15th POL 17th POL Birth PM Birthplace Academic attainment Ethnicity Gender No. of offices Ref.
Wang Gang 王刚 New Member 1942 1971 Jilin province
Undergraduate
 Han Male
One
 [26]

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