Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

The Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the main organization of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. It helps lead the city and make important decisions.

The leader of this group is called the CCP committee secretary. This person is one of the most important leaders in Beijing.

Currently, the secretary is Yin Li. Yin Li is also a member of the bigger group called the CCP Politburo. Yin Li took this job after another leader, Cai Qi, left it on 13 November 2022.

History

The Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party has a long history. It began in August 1921 when the CCP formed the CCP Beijing Local Committee. Over the years, it went through many changes in name and structure.

During tough times, like when Japan invaded, the group had to reorganize or hide. After World War II ended, the CCP re-established its committee in Beijing. In 1949, when the CCP took control of Beijing, the committee played a key role in managing the city. Today, the committee continues to guide Beijing, though its offices moved from downtown to Tongzhou District in 2019.

Organization

The Beijing Municipal Committee has several important parts that help it run the city. These include departments for organizing, sharing information, and handling important projects. There are also special offices for things like cybersecurity and national security.

Some groups work directly under the Committee, such as the Beijing Administration Institute, Beijing Daily, Municipal Archives Bureau, Beijing People's Art Theatre, and Frontline (/w/4). These groups help support the work of the Committee in different ways.

Leadership

The secretary of the committee is the highest office in Beijing, being superior to the mayor of the city. Since at least 2007, the secretary has consistently been a member of the CCP Politburo.

Party Committees

The Beijing Municipal Committee has had many leaders over the years. Here are some of the main leaders:

Initial period (December 1948-June 1955)

• Secretary: Peng Zhen
• Second Secretary: Liu Ren (January–June 1955)
• First Deputy Secretary: Ye Jianying (December 1948-August 1949)

1st Municipal Committee (June 1955-August 1956)

• First Secretary: Peng Zhen
• Second Secretary: Liu Ren

2nd Municipal Committee (August 1956-May 1962)

• First Secretary: Peng Zhen
• Second Secretary: Liu Ren

3rd Municipal Committee (May 1962 - May 1966)

• First Secretary: Peng Zhen
• Second Secretary: Liu Ren

3rd Municipal Committee (May 1966-April 1967)

• First Secretary: Li Xuefeng
• Second Secretary: Wu De

4th Municipal Committee (March 1971-October 1976)

• First Secretary: Xie Fuzhi (-March 1972), Wu De (October 1972-March 1974)

4th Municipal Committee (October 1976-November 1982)

• First Secretary: Wu De (-October 1978), Lin Huijia (October 1978-January 1981), Duan Junyi (January 1981-)

5th Municipal Committee (October 1982-August 1984)

• First Secretary: Duan Junyi (-May 1984)

5th Municipal Committee (August 1984-December 1987)

• Secretary: Li Ximing

5th Municipal Committee (December 1987-December 1992）

• Secretary: Li Ximing

Sixth Municipal Committee (December 1987-December 1992)

• Secretary: Li Ximing

Seventh Municipal Committee (December 1992 - December 1997)

• Secretary: Chen Xitong (-removed in April 1996) Wei Jianxing (acting since April 1996)

Eighth Municipal Committee (December 1997-May 2002)

• Secretaries: Wei Jianxing (-August 1998), Jia Qinglin (August 1998-)

Ninth Municipal Party Committee (May 2002 - May 2007)

• Secretary: Jia Qinglin (-November 2002), Liu Qi (November 2002-)

10th Municipal Committee (May 2007-June 2012)

• Secretary: Liu Qi

11th Municipal Committee (July 2012-June 2017)

• Secretary: Guo Jinlong (-May 2017), Cai Qi (May 2017-)

12th Municipal Party Committee (June 2017–June 2022)

• Secretary: Cai Qi

13th Municipal Party Committee (June 2022–)

• Secretary: Cai Qi (until November 2022), Yin Li (from November 2022)