Historical membership of the Politburo Standing Committee
№ Name Party position ( s ) State position ( s )
1 Hua Guofeng Chairman of the CPC Central Committee , Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Premier of the State Council
2 Ye Jianying Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee , Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People 's Congress
3 Deng Xiaoping Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee , Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Chairman of the Chinese People 's Political Consultative Conference , First Vice Premier of the State Council , People 's Liberation Army Chief-of-Staff
4 Li Xiannian Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee -
5 Wang Dongxing ( removed , 1980 ) Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee -
6 Chen Yun ( appointed , 1978 ) Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee , First Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection -
7 Hu Yaobang ( appointed , 1980 ) General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee -
8 Zhao Ziyang ( appointed , 1980 ) - First Vice Premier of the State Council
11th PSC ( 1977–1982 ) -- First makeup ( 1977–1981 )
A List of Historical makeup of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China since 1927-present.