President of the People's Republic of China
The President of the People's Republic of China, commonly called the President of China, is the state representative of the People's Republic of China, which on its own is a ceremonial office and has no real power in China's political system. However, since 1993, the post has been held by the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission, who is China's de facto leader.
President of the People's Republic of China
Mao Zedong (27 September 1954 – 27 April 1959; Chairman of the Central People's Government 1 October 1949 – 27 September 1954)
Liu Shaoqi (27 April 1959 – 31 October 1968)
Dong Biwu (Vice-Chairman acted as the Chairman 31 October 1968 – 24 February 1972; Acted Chairman 24 February 1972 – 17 January 1975)
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since 1989, the CCP general secretary has been the paramount leader of the PRC.
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party