17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

The 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected by the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on October 22, 2007. Eventually, four members of this Politburo were expelled from the Communist Party - they were, in order of the time of expulsion, Bo Xilai, Xu Caihou, Zhou Yongkang, and Guo Boxiong.

Standing Committee members

Ordered in political position ranking

1. Hu Jintao
2. Wu Bangguo
3. Wen Jiabao
4. Jia Qinglin
5. Li Changchun
6. Xi Jinping
7. Li Keqiang
8. He Guoqiang
9. Zhou Yongkang

Members

In stroke order of surnames:

1. Xi Jinping, Top-ranked Secretary of CPC Secretariat, Vice-President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School
2. Wang Gang, Vice-Chair of CPPCC National Committee
3. Wang Lequan, Deputy secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee
4. Wang Zhaoguo, Vice-Chairman of National People's Congress, Chair of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions
5. Wang Qishan, Vice-Premier
6. Hui Liangyu, Vice-Premier
7. Liu Qi, Party chief of Beijing, head of Beijing Olympics organizing committee
8. Liu Yunshan, Secretary of CPC Central Secretariat, Head of the CPC Propaganda Department
9. Liu Yandong, State Councilor
10. Li Changchun, Chairman of the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization
11. Li Keqiang, First Vice-Premier
12. Li Yuanchao, Secretary in CPC Central Secretariat, CPC Organization Department head
13. Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
14. Wang Yang, Party chief of Guangdong
15. Zhang Gaoli, Party chief of Tianjin
16. Zhang Dejiang, Vice-Premier, Party chief of Chongqing
17. Zhou Yongkang, Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee
18. Hu Jintao, CPC General Secretary, PRC President, Chairman of the Central Military Commission
19. Yu Zhengsheng, Party chief of Shanghai
20. He Guoqiang, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
21. Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
22. Xu Caihou, Vice-Chairman of Central Military Commission
23. Guo Boxiong, Vice-Chairman of Central Military Commission
24. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council
25. Bo Xilai, party chief of Chongqing, Dismissed April 2012

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