20th Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party

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The 20th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 20th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee on 23 October 2022, in the aftermath of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the 19th Secretariat.

General Secretary of the Central Committee

General Secretary of the 20th Central Committee
^[1]
Portrait	Name	Hanzi	Birth	PM	Ref.
	Xi Jinping	习近平	1953	1974	^[2]

Composition

Members of the Secretariat of the 20th Central Committee
^[1]
Rank	Name	Hanzi	19th SEC	Birth	PM	Birthplace	Academic attainment	No. of offices	Ref.
1	Cai Qi	蔡奇	New	1955	1975	Fujian	Graduate Doctoral degree in political economy Post-graduate degree in economic law Undergraduate degree in political education	Four Party offices Head, General Office of the Central Committee Head, Office of the General Secretary of the Central Committee Head, Working Committee of Central and State Organs of the Central Committee Head, Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization of the Central Committee	^[3]
2	Shi Taifeng	石泰峰	New	1956	1982	Shanxi	Graduate Master's degree in law	Two Party office Head, United Front Work Department of the Central Committee Organisational office Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference	^[4]
3	Li Ganjie	李干杰	New	1964	1984	Hunan	Graduate Master's degree in nuclear reactor engineering	Two Party office Head, Organisation Department of the Central Committee	^[5]
4	Li Shulei	李书磊	New	1964	1986	Henan	Graduate Master's degree in Chinese literature	Two Party office Head, Propaganda Department of the Central Committee Head, General Office of the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization of the Central Committee	^[6]
5	Chen Wenqing	陈文清	New	1960	1983	Sichuan	Undergraduate Undergraduate degree in law	One Party office Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee	^[7]
6	Liu Jinguo	刘金国	New	1955	1975	Hebei	Undergraduate Received an unspecified undergraduate degree from the Central Party School	Two Party office Deputy Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection State office Director, National Supervisory Commission of the National People's Congress	^[8]
7	Wang Xiaohong	王小洪	New	1957	1982	Fujian	Undergraduate Received an unspecified undergraduate degree from the Central Party School	Three Party office Secretary, Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee State office Minister of Public Security	^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Communique of the First Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 23 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ Li, Cheng. "Xi Jinping 习近平" (PDF). Brookings Institution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ Li, Cheng. "Cai Qi 蔡奇" (PDF). Brookings Institution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Shi Taifeng". National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Personal Profile: Li Ganjie". Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies: Li Shulei". China Today. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies: Chen Wenqing". State Council of the People's Republic of China. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies: Liu Jinguo". State Council of the People's Republic of China. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies: Wang Xiaohong". People's Daily. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

Chinese Communist Party

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Leader	Chen Duxiu (1921–1927) Xiang Zhongfa (1928–1931) Bo Gu (1931–1935) Zhang Wentian (1935–1943) Mao Zedong (1943–1976) Hua Guofeng (1976–1981) Hu Yaobang (1981–1987) Zhao Ziyang (1987–1989) Jiang Zemin (1989–2002) Hu Jintao (2002–2012) Xi Jinping (2012–present)
Decision-making bodies	General Secretary Politburo (Standing Committee) Secretariat Central Military Commission
Departments	Organization Department Publicity Department United Front Work Department International Department Social Work Department Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Directly administered	General Office Office of the General Secretary Central Guard Bureau Central Guard Unit Secrecy Office Cryptography Office Central Archives Policy Research Office
Commissions for co-ordination	Auditing Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Comprehensively Law-Based Governance Financial Financial and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs Cyberspace Affairs Office National Security Science and Technology Spiritual Civilization Institutional Organization Office Secrecy Office
Dispatched institutions for co-ordination	Working Committee of Central and State Organs Central Financial Work Commission Hong Kong Work Committee Macau Work Committee Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong
Leading groups	Cryptography Work Office Education Rural Work Inspection Work Military Reform Propaganda, Ideology and Culture Taiwan Office Hong Kong and Macau Office
Others	Central Party School Chinese Academy of Governance Institute of Party History and Literature People's Daily Qiushi Guangming Daily Executive Leadership Academies Pudong Yan'an Jinggangshan

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Politburo Standing Committee	4th: 1927 5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1945 7th: 1945–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
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Military Commission	7th: 1945–1949 & 1954–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027

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Secretariat	8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1980–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
CCDI Standing Committee	7th 1949–1956 8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1978–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
CCDI Secretary	Zhu De (1949–55) Dong Biwu (1955–68) Chen Yun (1978–87) Qiao Shi (1987–92) Wei Jianxing (1992–2002) Wu Guanzheng (2002–07) He Guoqiang (2007–12) Wang Qishan (2012–17) Zhao Leji (2017–22) Li Xi (2022–)
Others	Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary General of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

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Discipline Inspection	5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1933 & 1933–1945 7th: 1949–1955 & 1955–1956 8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1978–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2022 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027

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v t e Secretaries of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
8th Secretariat (1956–1969)	Deng Xiaoping Huang Kecheng Kang Sheng Li Fuchun Li Xiannian Li Xuefeng Liu Ningyi Lu Dingyi Luo Ruiqing Peng Zhen Tan Zheng Tan Zhenlin Tao Zhu Wang Jiaxiang Xie Fuzhi Ye Jianying Hu Qiaomu (alternate) Liu Lantao (alternate) Yang Shangkun (alternate)
11th Secretariat (1980–1982)	Wan Li Wang Renzhong Fang Yi Gu Mu Song Renqiong Yu Qiuli Yang Dezhi Hu Qiaomu Hu Yaobang Yao Yilin Peng Chong Xi Zhongxun
12th Secretariat (1982–1987)	Wan Li Xi Zhongxun Deng Liqun Yang Yong Yu Qiuli Gu Mu Chen Pixian Hu Qili Yao Yilin Qiao Shi Tian Jiyun Li Peng Hao Jianxiu Wang Zhaoguo
13th Secretariat (1987–1992)	Hu Qili Qiao Shi Rui Xingwen Yan Mingfu Li Ruihuan Ding Guangen Yang Baibing Wen Jiabao (alternate)
14th Secretariat (1992–1997)	Hu Jintao Ding Guangen Wei Jianxing Wen Jiabao Ren Jianxin
15th Secretariat (1997–2002)	Hu Jintao Wei Jianxing Ding Guangen Luo Gan Wen Jiabao Zeng Qinghong Wu Bangguo Jiang Chunyun
16th Secretariat (2002–2007)	Zeng Qinghong Liu Yunshan Zhou Yongkang He Guoqiang Wang Gang Xu Caihou He Yong
17th Secretariat (2007–2012)	Xi Jinping Liu Yunshan Li Yuanchao He Yong Ling Jihua Wang Huning
18th Secretariat (2012–2017)	Liu Yunshan Liu Qibao Zhao Leji Li Zhanshu Du Qinglin Zhao Hongzhu Yang Jing
19th Secretariat (2017–2022)	Wang Huning Ding Xuexiang Yang Xiaodu Chen Xi Guo Shengkun Huang Kunming You Quan
20th Secretariat (2022–2027)	Cai Qi Shi Taifeng Li Ganjie Li Shulei Chen Wenqing Liu Jinguo Wang Xiaohong