5th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 5th Politburo, formally the Political Bureau of the 5th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 5th Central Committee in 1927, in the aftermath of the 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 4th Central Bureau and succeeded by the 6th Politburo in 1928.

Composition

Members

Members of the Political Bureau of the 5th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 4th CEB 1st PLE PROVIS 6th POL Birth PM Death Birthplace Ref.
Cai Hesen 蔡和森 Old Member Not Reelected 1895 1921 1931 Shanghai [2]
Chen Duxiu 陳獨秀 Old Member Not Not 1879 1921 1942 Anhui [3]
Gu Shunzhang 顾顺章 New Not Member Not 1903 1925 1934 Jiangsu [4]
Li Lisan 李立三 New Member Alternate Not 1899 1921 1967 Hunan [5]
Li Weihan 李维汉 New Member Member Not 1896 1921 1984 Hunan [6]
Luo Dengxian[a] 罗登贤 New Not Member Not 1905 1925 1933 Guangdong [7]
Luo Yinong[b] 罗亦农 New Not Member Not 1902 1921 1928 Hunan [8]
Peng Pai 杨殷 New Not Member Not 1896 1921 1929 Guangdong [9]
Qu Qiubai 瞿秋白 Old Member Member Reelected 1899 1921 1935 Fujian [10]
Ren Bishi 任弼时 New Not Member Not 1904 1922 1950 Hunan [11]
Su Zhaozheng 苏兆征 New Not Member Reelected 1885 1925 1929 Guangdong [12]
Tan Pingshan 譚平山 New Member Not Not 1886 1921 1956 Guangdong [13]
Wang Hebo[c] 王荷波 New Not Member Not 1882 1922 1927 Fujian [14]
Xiang Ying[d] 项英 New Not Member Not 1895 1922 1941 Anhui [15]
Xiang Zhongfa 向忠发 New Not Member Reelected 1879 1921 1931 Shanghai [16]
Zhang Guotao 张国焘 Old Member Alternate Not 1897 1921 1979 Sichuan [17]
Zhou Enlai[e] 周恩来 New Member Member Reelected 1898 1921 1976 Jiangsu [18]

Alternates

Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 5th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
Name Hanzi 4th CEB 1st PLE PROVIS 6th POL Birth PM Death Birthplace Ref.
Deng Zhongxia 邓中夏 New Not Alternate Not 1894 1921 1933 Hunan [19]
Li Lisan 李立三 New Member Alternate Member 1899 1921 1967 Hunan [5]
Mao Zedong[f] 毛泽东 New Not Alternate Not 1893 1921 1976 Hunan [20]
Peng Gongda[g] 彭公达 New Not Alternate Not 1903 1921 1928 Hunan [21]
Su Zhaozheng 苏兆征 New Alternate Not Not 1885 1925 1929 Guangdong [12]
Zhang Guotao[h] 张国焘 New Member Alternate Member 1897 1921 1979 Sichuan [17]
Zhang Tailei[i] 张太雷 New Not Alternate Not 1898 1921 1927 Jiangsu [22]
Zhou Enlai[e] 周恩来 New Alternate Alternate Not 1898 1921 1976 Jiangsu [18]

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Luo Dengxian was a member until July 1928.[1]
  2. ^ Luo Yinong was a member until April 1928.[1]
  3. ^ Wang Hebo was a member until October 1928.[1]
  4. ^ Xiang Ying was a member until July 1928.[1]
  5. ^ a b Zhou Enlai was by-elected as a member of the Politburo in May 1928, and served as an ordinary member until August when he was demoted to alternate membership. He was by-elected as a member again in November 1927.[1]
  6. ^ Mao Zedong was an alternate until November 1927.[1]
  7. ^ Peng Gongda was an alternate until November 1927.[1]
  8. ^ Zhang Guotao was an alternate until November 1927.[1]
  9. ^ Zhang Tailei was an alternate until December 1927.[1]

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