Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

The secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) is the head of the aforementioned body. The office is a leading political position, and the officeholder has been a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party, since 19 September 1997. The current secretary is Li Xi, who was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on 23 October 2022 and approved by the 20th Central Committee on the same day. The role is roughly analogous to that of the Chairman of the Central Control Commission in other communist countries.

Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the
Communist Party of China
中国共产党中央纪律检查委员会书记
Incumbent
Li Xi
since 23 October 2022
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
StatusSub-national leader level official
ResidenceZhongnanhai
SeatBeijing
AppointerPlenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderWang Hebo
Formation9 May 1927; 96 years ago (1927-05-09)

An ad-hoc Central Control Committee was established by the 7th National Congress in 1945, but the 7th Central Committee never elected it.

Titles

Leader titles of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
TitleExistenceEstablished
Secretary of the Central Supervisory Commission1927–19285th National Congress
Secretary of the Central Review Committee1928–19346th National Congress
Secretary of the Central Party Affairs Commission1934–1945Decision of the 6th Politburo
Secretary of the Central Control Committee1945–19497th National Congress
First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection1949–1955Decision of the 7th Politburo
Secretary of the Central Supervisory Commission1955–19691st National Conference
First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection1978–19873rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection1987 onwards13th National Congress

Officeholders

Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party
[1]
No.OfficeholderHanziTook officeLeft officeLength of tenureTerm of officeBirthPMDeathRef.
1 Wang Hebo王荷波9 May 192711 November 1927186 days5th
(1927–1928)
188219221927[2]
2 Liu Shaoqi刘少奇18 July 192818 January 19345 years, 184 days6th
(1928–1945)
189819211969[3]
3 Li Weihan李维汉18 January 193411 June 194511 years, 144 days6th
(1928–1945)
189619211984[4]
4 Zhu De朱德9 November 194931 March 19555 years, 83 days7th
(1949–1956)
188619251976[5]
5 Dong Biwu董必武31 March 195524 April 196914 years, 24 days7th
(1949–1956)
8th
(1956–1969)
188619211975[6]
6 Chen Yun陈云22 December 19781 November 19878 years, 314 days11th
(1978–1982)
12th
(1982–1987)
190519241995[7]
7 Qiao Shi乔石1 November 198719 October 19924 years, 353 days13th
(1987–1992)
192419402015[8]
8 Wei Jianxing尉健行19 October 199215 November 200210 years, 27 days14th
(1992–1997)
15th
(1997–2002)
193119492015[9]
9 Wu Guanzheng吴官正15 November 200222 October 20074 years, 341 days16th
(2002–2007)
19381963Alive[10]
10 He Guoqiang贺国强22 October 200715 November 20125 years, 24 days17th
(2007–2012)
19431966Alive[11]
11 Wang Qishan王岐山15 November 201225 October 20174 years, 344 days18th
(2012–2017)
19481983Alive[12]
12 Zhao Leji赵乐际25 October 201723 October 20224 years, 363 days19th
(2017–2022)
19571975Alive[13]
13 Li Xi李希23 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 187 days20th
(2022–2027)
19561982Alive[14]

See also

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