Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the head of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China and thereby the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army. The officeholder is usually General Secretary of the Communist Party of China or Chairman of the Communist Party of China.
According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country. The Central Military Commission is composed of the following: The Chairman; The Vice-Chairmen; and Members". The term of office of the Central Military Commission is the same as that of the National People's Congress. Two people currently serve as Vice-Chairmen.
The CMC Chairman is the supreme commander of the world's largest military forces, People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and People's Liberation Army militia. Furthermore, the officeholder is vested with the command authority over the nuclear arsenals.
According to the principle of "", the officeholder of this post would also assume the responsibility of the state counterpart.The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China:
- Zhang Guotao, December 1925 – September 1926
- Zhou Enlai, September 1926 – October 1928
- Yang Yin, October 1928 – September 1929
- Zhou Enlai, September 1929 – March 1930
- Guan Xiangying, March 1930 – August 1930
- Zhou Enlai, August 1930 – June 1931
- Li Fuchun, June 1931 – January 1932
- Xiang Ying, January 1931 – October 1931
- Zhu De, October 1931 – December 1936
- Mao Zedong, December 1936 – October 1949
- *Abolished, October 1949 – September 1954
- Mao Zedong, September 1954 – September 1976
- Hua Guofeng, October 1976 – June 1981
- Deng Xiaoping, June 1981 – November 1989
- Jiang Zemin, November 1989 – September 2004
- Hu Jintao, 19 September 2004 – 15 November 2012
- Xi Jinping, 15 November 2012 – Present
The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:
