16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China


The 16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected by the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on November 15, 2002. It was nominally preceded by the 15th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. This was the main vangaurd executive committee functioning within the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China. It was formally superseded by the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.

Standing Committee Members

  1. Hu Jintao
  2. Wu Bangguo
  3. Wen Jiabao
  4. Jia Qinglin
  5. Zeng Qinghong
  6. Huang Ju
  7. Wu Guanzheng
  8. Li Changchun
  9. Luo Gan

    Members

  10. Wang Lequan, Party secretary of Xinjiang
  11. Wang Zhaoguo, Vice-Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee; Chair, All-China Federation of Trade Unions
  12. Hui Liangyu, Vice-Premier
  13. Liu Qi, Party Secretary of Beijing
  14. Liu Yunshan, Head of the Propaganda Department
  15. Li Changchun, Chairman of the Central Guidance Commission for Spiritual Civilization
  16. Wu Yi, Vice-Premier
  17. Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee
  18. Wu Guanzheng, Head of Central Discipline Inspection Commission
  19. Zhang Lichang, Party secretary of Tianjin
  20. Zhang Dejiang, Party secretary of Guangdong
  21. Chen Liangyu, Party secretary of Shanghai
  22. Luo Gan, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission
  23. Zhou Yongkang, State Councilor, Minister of Public Security
  24. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party, President of China, Chairman of the Central Military Commission
  25. Yu Zhengsheng, Party secretary of Hubei
  26. He Guoqiang, Head of the Organization Department
  27. Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
  28. Guo Boxiong, Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission
  29. Huang Ju, Vice-Premier
  30. Cao Gangchuan, State Councilor, Minister of Defense
  31. Zeng Qinghong, Vice-President, Principal of Central Party School
  32. Zeng Peiyan, Vice-Premier
  33. Wen Jiabao, Premier

    Alternate Member