10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee on August 30, 1973, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members. There were additions to the membership in 1973 and 1977. It was informally supervised by the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China. It was preceded by the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.Members (21)
- Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Zhou Enlai, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Wang Hongwen, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Kang Sheng, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Ye Jianying, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Li Desheng, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee until January 1975
- Zhu De, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Zhang Chunqiao, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Dong Biwu, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Wei Guoqing
- Liu Bocheng
- Jiang Qing
- Xu Shiyou
- Hua Guofeng, appointed First Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee in April 1976; Chairman in October 1976
- Ji Dengkui
- Wu De
- Wang Dongxing
- Chen Yonggui
- Chen Xilian
- Li Xiannian
- Yao Wenyuan
Alternate members (4)
- Wu Guixian
- Su Zhenhua
- Ni Zhifu
- Saifuddin Azizi
- Deng Xiaoping, elected Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee in January 1975
Member elected in July 1977 (1)
at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee:
- Deng Xiaoping, elected at the same time Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
