Party and state leaders


"Party and State leaders" is a political term used by the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government to refer to senior officials in the People's Republic of China. Used in official documents and by state media, the range of Party and State leaders are prescribed by the national civil servant system. Only officials holding the rank of "chief positions at the state level", or commonly "national level" or "deputy positions at the state level", or commonly "sub-national level" are considered Party and State leaders.

Qualified office holders

Holders of the following offices qualify as Party and State leaders:
In addition to the holders of the above office, historically, members of the standing committee of the Central Advisory Commission were considered Party and State leaders. The 20 military leaders who were conferred titles of "Marshal of the People's Republic" and "Grand General of the People's Liberation Army" in 1955 were all considered former Party and State leaders when they were alive.
As of June 2024, the 66 holders of the following 102 offices are considered Party and State leaders. Of the 67 holders, 6 are women, 19 are not official members of the CCP.
  • Chief positions at the state level
  1. General Secretary of the Communist Party
  2. President
  3. Premier of the State Council
  4. Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
  5. Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
  6. Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party
  7. Chairman of the Central Military Commission
  8. Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
  9. Vice President
  • Deputy positions at the state level
  1. Members of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party not members of the Standing Committee
  2. Members of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
  3. Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
  4. Vice Premiers and State Councillors
  5. Vice Chairpersons of the Central Military Commission
  6. Director of the National Supervisory Commission
  7. President of the Supreme People's Court
  8. Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
  9. Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference