The
president of the People's Republic of China
The president of the People's Republic of China, commonly called the president of China, is the head of state and the second-highest political office of the People's Republic of China. The presidency is constitutionally a largely ceremonial off ...
was created in 1954 when the
first constitution consolidated the system of government in the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. At the time, the title was translated into English as ''State Chairman''. The position was abolished between 1975 and 1982 with the functions of head of state being performed by the
(
head of legislature). The presidency was revived under the fourth constitution in 1982.
List of heads of state
;
Generations of leadership:
Central People's Government
The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...
(1949–1954)
;Chairman of the Central People's Government
The 1st Constitution (1954–1975)
;Chairman of the People's Republic of China
The 2nd and
3rd
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (d ...
Constitutions (1975–1982)
; Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
; Honorary Chairwoman of the People's Republic of China
The 4th Constitution (1983–present)
;President of the People's Republic of China
Timeline
Living former presidents
As of , there is only one living former president:
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is a Chinese politician who served as the 16–17th general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, the 6th president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2003 to 2013, an ...
. The most recent death of a former president was in 2022 when
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as pres ...
(from 1993 to 2003) died at age of 96 years old.
References
See also
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Vice President of the People's Republic of China
The vice president of the People's Republic of China (), also known as state vice chairman (), is a senior position in the government of the People's Republic of China. It was formerly translated as the vice chairman of the People's Republic of ...
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List of premiers of the People's Republic of China
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List of vice premiers of the People's Republic of China
This is a list of the vice premiers of the People's Republic of China since 1949.
In the People's Republic of China premiers elected by delegation of the National People's Congress every five years also are limited to two terms.
List of vice p ...
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Paramount leader
Paramount leader () is an informal term for the most important political figure in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The paramount leader typically controls the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), often hol ...
- a informal list of those who have been considered the highest leader of the party and the People's Republic of China
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Orders of precedence in China
The orders of precedence in China is the ranking of political leaders in China for the purposes of event protocol and to arrange the ordering of names in official news bulletins, both written and televised. It is also sometimes used to assess ...
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Presidents
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
China, People's Republic of
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Lists of leaders of China
Lists of Chinese people