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:- Senior leaders of the three key organs of the Chinese Communist Party
- * Central Committee
- ** General Secretary of the Central Committee
- ** Politburo – Members and Alternate members
- *** [Politburo Standing Committee of the National People's Congress|Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Politburo Standing Committee] – Members
- ** Secretariat – Members
- * Central Military Commission – [Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China)|Central Military Commission (China)|Chair] and Vice Chairs
- * Central Commission for Discipline Inspection – Secretary
- Senior leaders of the seven key institutions of the People's Republic of China
- * National People's Congress – Chair, Vice Chairs of the Standing Committee
- * Presidency – President, [Vice President of the Supreme People's Court|President of China|Vice President]
- * State Council – Premier, Vice Premiers, State Councillors
- * Central Military Commission – Chair and Vice Chairs
- * National Supervisory Commission – Director
- * Supreme People's Court – President
- * Supreme People's Procuratorate – Procurator-General
- Senior leaders of the CPPCC
- * National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference – Chair, Vice Chairs
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
- General Secretary of the Communist Party
- President
- Premier of the State Council
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party
- Chairman of the Central Military Commission
- Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Vice President
- Deputy positions at the state level
- Members of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party not members of the Standing Committee
- Members of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
- Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- Vice Premiers and State Councillors
- Vice Chairpersons of the Central Military Commission
- Director of the National Supervisory Commission
- President of the Supreme People's Court
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
- Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference