9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee on April 28, 1969 and sat in session until August 1973, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members. It met for four years, during the middle of the politically insoluble Cultural Revolution. It had been preceded by the 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.
Members (21)
- Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Lin Biao, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in September 1971)
- Zhou Enlai, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Chen Boda, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (fell from power in September 1970; dismissed in August 1973)
- Kang Sheng, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
- Others in stroke order of surnames:
- Ye Qun (died in September 1971)
- Ye Jianying
- Liu Bocheng
- Jiang Qing
- Zhu De
- Xu Shiyou
- Chen Xilian
- Li Xiannian
- Li Zuopeng (arrested in September 1971; dismissed in August 1973)
- Wu Faxian (arrested in September 1971; dismissed in August 1973)
- Zhang Chunqiao
- Qiu Huizuo (arrested in September 1971; dismissed in August 1973)
- Yao Wenyuan
- Huang Yongsheng (arrested in September 1971; dismissed in August 1973)
- Dong Biwu
- Xie Fuzhi (died in March 1972)
Alternate members (4)
- Ji Dengkui
- Li Xuefeng (fell from power in January 1971; dismissed in August 1973)
- Li Desheng
- Wang Dongxing [1]
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