People’s Republic of China 1953-

Chairmen/presidents

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  Mao Zedong
  1st Chairman
  (20 March 1943 – 28 September 1958)

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  Liu Shaoqi
  2nd Chairman
  (27 April 1959 – 31 October 1968)

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  Dong Biwu
  Acting Chairman
  (24 February 1972 – 17 January 1975)

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  Song Qingling
  Honorary President
  (16 May 1981 – 28 May 1981)

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  Yang Shangkun
  4th President
  (8 April 1988 – 27 March 1993)

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  Jiang Zemin
  5th President
  (27 March 1993 – 15 March 2003)

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  Hu Jintao
  6th President
  (15 March 2003 – 14 March 2013)

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  Xi Jinping
  7th President
  (14 March 2013 – present)