9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

The 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee on April 28, 1969 and sat in session until August 1973, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members. It met for four years, during the middle of the politically insoluble Cultural Revolution. It had been preceded by the 8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.

Members (21)
  1. Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  2. Lin Biao, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee and member of the Politburo Standing Committee (died in September 1971)
  3. Zhou Enlai, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
  4. Chen Boda, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (fell from power in September 1970; dismissed in August 1973)
  5. Kang Sheng, member of the Politburo Standing Committee
Others in stroke order of surnames:

Alternate members (4)

References
  1. "1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
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