# 7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 7th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 7th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 June 1945 in the aftermath of the 7th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 6th Politburo and succeeded by the 8th. Seven of the 15 members served concurrently in the 7th Secretariat.

## Composition

Members of the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party :
| Officeholder | Officeholder | 6th | 8th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Offices held |
| Chen Yun | 陈云 | Old | Elected | 1905 | 1924 | 1995 | Shanghai | Two State offices First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Chairman, National Capital Construction Commission |
| Deng Xiaoping | 邓小平 | 5th PLE | Elected | 1904 | 1924 | 1997 | Sichuan | One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| Dong Biwu | 董必武 | New | Elected | 1886 | 1921 | 1975 | Hubei | Two Party office Secretary, Central Supervisory Commission of the Central Committee State offices President, Supreme People's Court |
| Gao Gang | 高岗 | New | 4th PLE | 1905 | 1926 | 1954 | Shaanxi | One State office Chairman, State Planning Commission |
| Kang Sheng | 康生 | Old | Alternate | 1898 | 1925 | 1975 | Shandong | Two Organisational office Vice Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Lin Biao | 林彪 | 5th PLE | Elected | 1907 | 1927 | 1971 | Hubei | One First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| Lin Boqu | 林伯渠 | New | Elected | 1886 | 1921 | 1960 | Hunan | One State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Liu Shaoqi | 刘少奇 | Old | Elected | 1898 | 1921 | 1969 | Henan | Three Party office First Vice Chairman, Central Committee State office Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Mao Zedong | 毛泽东 | Old | Elected | 1893 | 1921 | 1976 | Hunan | Three Party office Chairman, Central Committee Military office Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Central Committee Chairman, National Defense Council State office |
| Peng Dehuai | 彭德怀 | Old | Elected | 1898 | 1928 | 1974 | Hunan | Two State offices Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Minister of National Defence |
| Peng Zhen | 彭真 | New | Elected | 1902 | 1923 | 1997 | Shanxi | Two Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Party Committee State office Mayor, Beijing Municipal People's Government |
| Ren Bishi | 任弼时 | Old | Died | 1904 | 1922 | 1950 | Hunan | One Party office Secretary-General, Central Committee Secretariat |
| Zhang Wentian | 张闻天 | Old | Alternate | 1907 | 1925 | 1946 | Shanghai | One State office Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union |
| Zhou Enlai | 周恩来 | Old | Elected | 1898 | 1921 | 1976 | Jiangsu | Three Party office Vice Chairman, Central Committee State office Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Organisational office Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
| Zhu De | 朱德 | Old | Elected | 1886 | 1925 | 1976 | Sichuan | One State office First Secretary, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |