Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
The vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was the second-highest rank within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after the chairman from 1956 to 1982. The position was phased out after 1982 in order to remove the "Chairman" position from any government posting, resigning it solely to the late Mao Zedong.
Image: Liu Shaoqi Colour
Image: Mao Zedong sitting
Image: Zhou Enlai and Li Ne (Cropped)
Image: Zhu De
Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
The Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. The position was established at the 8th National Congress in 1945 and abolished at the 12th National Congress in 1982, being replaced by the general secretary. Offices with the name Chairman of the Central Executive Committee and Chairman of the Central Committee existed in 1922–1923 and 1928–1931, respectively.
Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
Image: 1967 10 1944年毛泽东在延安练兵场
Image: Mao in 1945
Image: Hua Guofeng