# 12th Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party

The 12th Secretariat, formally the Secretariat of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was nominated by the 12th Politburo Standing Committee and approved by the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee on 13 September 1982, in the aftermath of the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This electoral term was preceded by the 11th Secretariat and succeeded by the 13th in 1987.

## General Secretary of the Central Committee

General Secretary of the 12th Central Committee :
| Portrait | Name | Hanzi | Took office | Left office | Birth | PM | Death | Ref. |
| | Hu Yaobang | 胡耀邦 | 13 September 1982 | 15 January 1987 | 1915 | 1933 | 1989 | |
| | Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | 15 January 1987 | 2 November 1987 | 1919 | 1938 | 2005 | |

## Composition
### Members
#### 1st Plenary Session (1982–1985)

Members of the Secretariat of the 12th Central Committee :
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 11th SEC | 5th PLE | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | No. of offices |
| 1 | Wan Li | 万里 | Old | Renewed | 1916 | 1933 | 2015 | Shandong | One State office First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| 2 | Xi Zhongxun | 习仲勋 | Old | Resigned | 1913 | 1928 | 2002 | Shaanxi | One State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| 3 | Deng Liqun | 邓力群 | New | Renewed | 1915 | 1936 | 2015 | Hunan | Two Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Committee State office Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government |
| 4 | Yang Yong | 杨勇 | New | Not | 1913 | 1930 | 1983 | Hunan | One Party office Head, General Office of the Central Committee |
| 5 | Yu Qiuli | 余秋里 | Old | Renewed | 1914 | 1931 | 1999 | Jiangxi | One Military office Head, General Political Department of the Central Military Commission |
| 6 | Gu Mu | 谷牧 | Old | Resigned | 1914 | 1932 | 2009 | Shandong | One Military office Head, General Political Department of the Central Military Commission |
| 7 | Chen Pixian | 陈丕显 | New | Renewed | 1916 | 1931 | 2015 | Fujian | One Military office Head, General Political Department of the Central Military Commission |
| 8 | Hu Qili | 胡启立 | New | Renewed | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi | Two Party office First-ranked Secretary, Secretariat of the Central Committee Head, General Office of the Central Committee |
| 9 | Yao Yilin | 姚依林 | Old | Resigned | 1917 | 1935 | 1994 | Hong Kong | One State office Head, State Planning Commission |

#### 5th Plenary Session (1985–1987)

Members of the Secretariat of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party :
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 1st PLE | 13th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Gender | No. of offices |
| 1 | Hu Qili | 胡启立 | Old | Reelected | 1929 | 1948 | Alive | Shaanxi | Male | Two Party office First-ranked Secretary, Secretariat of the Central Committee Head, General Office of the Central Committee |
| 2 | Wan Li | 万里 | Old | Not | 1916 | 1933 | 2015 | Shandong | Male | One State office First-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| 3 | Yu Qiuli | 余秋里 | Old | Not | 1914 | 1931 | 1999 | Jiangxi | Male | One Military office Head, General Political Department of the Central Military Commission |
| 4 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | 5th Plenum | Reelected | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Male | Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee |
| 5 | Tian Jiyun | 田纪云 | New | Not | 1929 | 1945 | Alive | Shandong | Male | One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
| 6 | Li Peng | 李鹏 | New | Not | 1928 | 1945 | 2019 | Shanghai | Male | Two State offices Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Director, State Education Commission |
| 7 | Chen Pixian | 陈丕显 | Old | Not | 1916 | 1931 | 2015 | Fujian | Male | One Military office Head, General Political Department of the Central Military Commission |
| 8 | Deng Liqun | 邓力群 | Old | Not | 1915 | 1936 | 2015 | Hunan | Male | Two Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Committee State office Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government |
| 9 | Hao Jianxiu | 郝建秀 | 5th Plenum | Not | 1935 | 1954 | Alive | Shandong | Female | Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee |
| 10 | Wang Zhaoguo | 王兆国 | New | Not | 1941 | 1965 | Alive | Hebei | Male | Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee |

### Alternates (1982–1985)

Alternates of the Secretariat of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party :
| Rank | Name | Hanzi | 11th SEC | 13th SEC | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Gender | No. of offices | Ref. |
| 1 | Qiao Shi | 乔石 | New | 5th Plenum | 1924 | 1940 | 2015 | Shanghai | Male | Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee | |
| 2 | Hao Jianxiu | 郝建秀 | New | 5th Plenum | 1935 | 1954 | Alive | Shandong | Female | Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee | |