The15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally thePolitical Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the15th Central Committee of theCCP on 19 September 1997 in the aftermath of the15th National Congress. Thiselectoral term was preceded by the14th Politburo and succeeded by the16th. Seven of the 22 members served in the15th Politburo Standing Committee.
| Officeholder | 14th | 16th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Offices held | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Haotian | 迟浩田 | New | Not | 1929 | 1946 | Alive | Shandong | Two
| [2] |
| Ding Guangen | 丁关根 | Old | Not | 1929 | 1956 | 2012 | Jiangsu | One
| [3] |
| Hu Jintao | 胡锦涛 | Old | Elected | 1942 | 1964 | Alive | Jiangsu | Four
| [4] |
| Huang Ju | 黄菊 | Old | Elected | 1938 | 1966 | 2007 | Shanghai | Two
| [5] |
| Jia Qinglin | 贾庆林 | New | Elected | 1940 | 1959 | Alive | Hebei | Two
| [6] |
| Jiang Chunyun | 姜春云 | Old | Not | 1930 | 1947 | 2021 | Shandong | One
| [7] |
| Jiang Zemin | 江泽民 | Old | Not | 1926 | 1946 | 2022 | Jiangsu | Five
| [8] |
| Li Changchun | 李长春 | New | Elected | 1944 | 1965 | Alive | Liaoning | One
| [9] |
| Li Lanqing | 李岚清 | Old | Not | 1932 | 1952 | Alive | Jiangsu | One
| [10] |
| Li Peng | 李鹏 | Old | Not | 1928 | 1945 | 2019 | Shanghai | One
| [11] |
| Li Ruihuan | 李瑞环 | Old | Not | 1934 | 1959 | Alive | Tianjin | One
| [12] |
| Li Tieying | 李铁映 | Old | Not | 1936 | 1955 | Alive | Shaanxi | One
| [13] |
| Luo Gan | 罗干 | New | Elected | 1935 | 1960 | Alive | Shandong | Two
| [14] |
| Qian Qichen | 钱其琛 | Old | Not | 1928 | 1942 | 2017 | Tianjin | [15] | |
| Tian Jiyun | 田纪云 | Old | Not | 1929 | 1945 | Alive | Shandong | One
| [16] |
| Wei Jianxing | 尉健行 | Old | Not | 1931 | 1949 | 2015 | Zhejiang | One
| [17] |
| Wen Jiabao | 温家宝 | Alternate | Elected | 1942 | 1965 | Alive | Tianjin | One
| [18] |
| Wu Bangguo | 吴邦国 | Old | Elected | 1941 | 1964 | 2024 | Anhui | One
| [19] |
| Wu Guanzheng | 吴官正 | New | Elected | 1938 | 1963 | Alive | Jiangxi | One
| [20] |
| Xie Fei | 谢非 | Old | Died | 1932 | 1949 | 1999 | Guangdong | One
| [21] |
| Zhang Wannian | 张万年 | New | Not | 1928 | 1945 | 2015 | Shandong | One
| [22] |
| Zhu Rongji | 朱镕基 | Old | Not | 1928 | 1949 | Alive | Shandong | One
| [23] |
| Officeholder | 14th | 16th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Gender | Offices held | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Yi | 吴仪 | New | Member | 1938 | 1962 | Alive | Wuhan | Female | One | [24] |
| Zeng Qinghong | 曾庆红 | New | Member | 1939 | 1960 | Alive | Jiangxi | Male | Two
| [25] |