Chairman of the Central Military Commission

The Chairman of the Central Military Commission (Chinese: 中央军事委员会主席) is the head of the China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and thereby the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army. The officeholder is usually General Secretary of the Communist Party of China or Chairman of the Communist Party of China.

For the military head of the Communist Party of Vietnam, see Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China
中国共产党中央军事委员会主席
Emblem of the Communist Party of China
Incumbent
Xi Jinping
since 15 November 2012
SeatAugust 1st Building (de jure), Beijing
Appointerthe Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Term lengthFive years, no term limit
Inaugural holderMao Zedong
Formation1945; 1954
DeputyVice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
WebsiteChairmanship
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国中央军事委员会主席
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Xi Jinping
since 14 March 2013
AppointerNational People's Congress
Term lengthFive years, no term limit
PrecursorChairman of the National Defense Council
Inaugural holderDeng Xiaoping
Formation1982
DeputyVice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
WebsiteChairmanship
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China
Simplified Chinese中国共产党中央军事委员会主席
Traditional Chinese中國共產黨中央軍事委員會主席
Abberviation(s): (CPC) CMC Chairman
Simplified Chinese(中共)中央军委主席
Traditional Chinese(中共)中央軍委主席
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According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country. The Central Military Commission is composed of the following: The Chairman; The Vice-Chairmen; and Members".[1] The term of office of the Central Military Commission is the same as that of the National People's Congress. Two people currently serve as Vice-Chairmen.

The CMC Chairman is the supreme commander of the world's largest military forces, People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and People's Liberation Army militia. Furthermore, the officeholder is vested with the command authority over the nuclear arsenals.

According to the principle of "Party Commands the Gun", the officeholder of this post would also assume the responsibility of the state counterpart.

List of CMC Chairmen

CMC of the Communist Party of China

The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China:

  • Zhang Guotao, December 1925 – September 1926 (as head of the Military Department)
  • Zhou Enlai, September 1926 – October 1928 (as secretary of the Central Military Commission)
  • Yang Yin, October 1928 – September 1929 (as head of the Military Department)
  • Zhou Enlai, September 1929 – March 1930 (as head of the Military Department)
  • Guan Xiangying, March 1930 – August 1930 (as secretary of the Central Military Commission)
  • Zhou Enlai, August 1930 – June 1931 (as secretary of the Central Military Commission)
  • Li Fuchun, June 1931 – January 1932 (as head of the Military Department)
  • Xiang Ying, January 1931 – October 1931 (as chairman of the Chinese Soviet Republic CMC)
  • Zhu De, October 1931 – December 1936 (as chairman of the Chinese Soviet Republic CMC)
  • Mao Zedong, December 1936 – October 1949
    • Abolished, October 1949 – September 1954
  • Mao Zedong, September 1954 – September 1976 (also Chairman of the Communist Party of China)
  • Hua Guofeng, October 1976 – June 1981 (also Chairman of the Communist Party of China)
  • Deng Xiaoping, June 1981 – November 1989
  • Jiang Zemin, November 1989 – September 2004 (also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China)
  • Hu Jintao, 19 September 2004 – 15 November 2012 (also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China)
  • Xi Jinping, 15 November 2012 – Present (also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China)

CMC of the People's Republic of China

The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:

  • Mao Zedong, October 1949 – September 1954 (as chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government)
  • Mao Zedong, September 1954 – April 1959 (as Chairman of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the National Defense Council)
  • Liu Shaoqi, April 1959 – October 1968 (as Chairman of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the National Defense Council)
    • Vacant, October 1968 – January 1975
    • Abolished, January 1975 – December 1982
  • Deng Xiaoping, June 1983 – April 1990 (also Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party)
  • Jiang Zemin, April 1990 – March 2005 (also Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party)
  • Hu Jintao, March 2005 – 14 March 2013 (also Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party)
  • Xi Jinping, 14 March 2013 – Present (also Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party)

See also

References
  1. "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. 14 March 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
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