Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
The Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会主席; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Zhǔxí) was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. The position was established at the 8th National Congress in 1945 and abolished at the 12th National Congress in 1982, being replaced by the general secretary. Offices with the name Chairman of the Central Executive Committee and Chairman of the Central Committee existed in 1922–1923 and 1928–1931, respectively.
| Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
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| 中国共产党中央委员会主席 (Chinese) | |
Longest serving Mao Zedong 20 March 1943 – 9 September 1976 | |
| Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Style | Chairman (主席) (informal) Comrade (同志) (formal) |
| Type | Party leader, supreme leader |
| Member of | Politburo Standing Committee |
| Reports to | Central Committee |
| Seat | Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China |
| Nominator | Central Committee |
| Appointer | Central Committee |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Party Constitution |
| Precursor | General Secretary (1921–1943) |
| Formation | 20 March 1943 |
| First holder | Mao Zedong |
| Final holder | Hu Yaobang |
| Abolished | 1 September 1982 |
| Superseded by | General Secretary |
| Unofficial names | Paramount leader, Lingxiu |
| Deputy | Vice Chairman (1956–1982) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党中央委员会主席 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨中央委員會主席 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 中共中央主席 | ||||||
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