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, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members.

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 (fell from power in September, 1971; dismissed in August, 1973)
• Wu Faxian (fell from power in September, 1971; dismissed in August, 1973)
• Zhang Chunqiao
• Qiu Huizuo (fell from power in September, 1971; dismissed in August, 1973)
• Yao Wenyuan
• Huang Yongsheng (fell from power 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

External links

• (Chinese) Gazette of the 1st Session of the 9th CPC Central Committee