| - Government Leaders - |
People's Republic Chairmen
Contents
| Chairman of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China | |
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| Mao Zedong | October 1, 1949- September 27, 1954 |
| Chairmen of the People's Republic of China | |
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| Mao Zedong | September 27, 1954- April 27, 1959 |
| Liu Shaoqi1 | April 27, 1959- October 31, 1968 |
| Dong Biwu | October 31, 1968- February 24, 1972 |
| Song Qingling (acting) | October 31, 1968- February 24, 1972 |
| Dong Biwu (acting) | February 24, 1972- January 17, 1975 |
| Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
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| Zhu De2, 3 | January 17, 1975- July 6, 1976 |
| Vacant4 | July 6, 1976- March 5, 1978 |
| Ye Jianying | March 5, 1978- June 18, 1983 |
| Honorary President of the People's Republic of China | |
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| Soong Ching-ling | May 16, 1981- May 28, 1981 |
| Presidents of the People's Republic of China | |
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| Li Xiannian | June 18, 1983- April 8, 1988 |
| Yang Shangkun | April 8, 1988- March 27, 1993 |
| Jiang Zemin | March 27, 1993- March 15, 2003 |
| Hu Jintao | March 15, 2003- November 15, 2012 |
| Xi Jinping | November 15, 2012- Present |
1- No successor of Liu Shaoqi was selected, so vice-chairman Dong Biwu acted as head of the State (alone from 1972-1975, together with vice-chairwoman Song Qingling from 1969- 1972).
2- The position of Chairman was officially abolished in 1975 and the functions of head of State were formally transmitted to the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
3- From July 6, 1976 to March 5, 1978 the position remained vacant. The 20 vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the NPC collectively executed the duties of head of state.
4- Vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee during the vacancy:
