General Secretary ofCommunist PartyChina

The General Secretary ofCommunist PartyChina ishighest ranking official withinCommunist PartyChinaheadsSecretariat ofCommunist PartyChina. The General Secretary ishighest ranking member ofPolitburo Standing Committee ofCommunist PartyChina. Previously,Chairman washighest position inCPC hierarchy, but that position was abolished on September 11, 1982.

The current Secretary-GeneralHu Jintao.

ListGeneral Secretaries

• Deng Xiaoping (1956-1957)
• Hu Yaobang (1980-1987)
• Zhao Ziyang (1987-1989)
• Jiang Zemin (1989-2002)
• Hu Jintao (since 2002)

See also:

• Central Committee ofCommunist PartyChina
• Political position rankingPRC
• People's RepublicChina
• PoliticsChina