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The president of the People's Republic of China was created in 1954 when the first constitution consolidated the system of government in the People's Republic of China. At the time, the title was translated into English as State Chairman. The position was abolished between 1975 and 1982 with the functions of state representative being performed by the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The presidency was revived under the fourth constitution in 1982.
List of state representatives
- Mao Zedong Administration
- Deng Xiaoping Administration
- Jiang Zemin Administration
- Hu–Wen Administration
- Xi–Li Administration/Xi Jinping Administration
Central People's Government (1949–1954)
- Chairman of the Central People's Government
| Portrait | Name (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Vice Chairmen | Paramount leader | |||
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Mao Zedong 毛泽东 (1893–1976) |
1 October 1949 | 27 September 1954 | Zhu De Liu Shaoqi Soong Ching-ling Li Jishen Zhang Lan Gao Gang |
Himself | |
| Mao also held more powerful offices as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, making him the Paramount leader of China. | |||||||
The 1st Constitution (1954–1975)
- Chairman of the People's Republic of China
| S. No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | NPC | Vice Chairmen | Paramount leader | |
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Mao Zedong 毛泽东 (1893–1976) Beijing At-large |
27 September 1954 | 27 April 1959 | I | Zhu De | Mao Zedong |
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Liu Shaoqi 刘少奇 (1898–1969) Beijing At-large |
27 April 1959 | 3 January 1965 | II | Soong Ching-ling Dong Biwu | |
| 3 January 1965[1] | 31 October 1968[2] | III | |||||
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Soong Ching-ling 宋庆龄 (1893–1981) Shanghai At-large |
31 October 1968 | 24 February 1972 | III | Dong Biwu | |
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Dong Biwu 董必武 (1886–1975) Hubei At-large |
24 February 1972 | 17 January 1975 | III | Soong Ching-ling | |
The 2nd and 3rd Constitutions (1975–1982)
- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
| Portrait | Name (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | NPC | Vice Chairmen | Paramount leader | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zhu De 朱德 (1886–1976) Sichuan At-large |
17 January 1975 | 6 July 1976 | IV | Soong Ching-ling[3] Dong Biwu[3] (died 2 April 1975) and others |
Mao Zedong | |
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Soong Ching-ling 宋庆龄 (1893–1981) Shanghai At-large |
6 July 1976 | 5 March 1978 | Mao Zedong Hua Guofeng | |||
| After Zhu De's death, Soong Ching-ling served as acting Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the remainder of the 4th National People's Congress's term.[citation needed] She was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang. | ||||||||
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Ye Jianying 叶剑英 (1897–1986) PLA |
5 March 1978 | 18 June 1983 | V | Soong Ching-ling and others |
Hua Guofeng Deng Xiaoping | |
- Honorary Chairwoman of the People's Republic of China
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Term of office | NPC | Notes | ||
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Soong Ching-ling 宋庆龄 (1893–1981) Shanghai At-large |
16 May 1981 | 29 May 1981 | V | Shortly before her death, Soong Ching-ling, a member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang, was named Honorary Chairwoman of the People's Republic of China. |
The 4th Constitution (1983–present)
- President of the People's Republic of China
| Portrait | Name (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | NPC — (Election) | Vice President | Paramount leader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Li Xiannian 李先念 (1909–1992) Hubei At-large |
18 June 1983 | 8 April 1988 | VI — (62.5%) | Ulanhu | Deng Xiaoping |
| During Li's term, China undertook major reforms in foreign policy, beginning to open up to the outside world. Li, who took on an important role in the ousting of the Gang of Four, became the first President of the People's Republic to visit the United States. He was also the first state president to visit North Korea. In 1984, Li met with U.S. President Ronald Reagan during Reagan's visit to China, notably discussing the status of Taiwan with the President. After leaving office as President, Li was then named Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC.[4] | |||||||
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Yang Shangkun 杨尚昆 (1907–1998) PLA |
8 April 1988 | 27 March 1993 | VII — (66.8%) | Wang Zhen | Deng Xiaoping Jiang Zemin |