8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The 8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 8th Central Committee of the CCP on 28 September 1956 in the aftermath of the 8th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 7th Politburo and succeeded by the 9th. 11 of the 26 members served concurrently in the 8th Politburo Standing Committee.