Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Hu Jintao
since 19 September 2004
13 March 2005
Appointer the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CMC of CPC)
the National People's Congress (CMC of PRC)
Term length five years
Inaugural holder Mao Zedong (CMC of CPC)
Deng Xiaoping (CMC of PRC)
Formation 1945; 1954 (CMC of CPC)
1982 (CMC of PRC)
Website Chairmanship

The Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China has overall responsibility for the Central Military Commission. According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country. The Central Military Commission is composed of the following: The Chairman; The Vice-Chairmen; and Members. The term of office of the Central Military Commission is the same as that of the National People's Congress."[1]

Contents

List of Chairmen

Communist Party of China CMC Chairs

The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China:

People's Republic of China CMC Chairs

The following have held the position of Chair of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. 2004-03-14. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070609133734/http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/english/constitution/constToDetail.jsp?id=full&pages=0. Retrieved 2007-06-23.