The8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally thePolitical Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the8th Central Committee of theCCP on 28 September 1956 in the aftermath of the8th National Congress. Thiselectoral term was preceded by the7th Politburo and succeeded by the9th. 11 of the 26 members served concurrently in the8th Politburo Standing Committee.
| Officeholder | 7th | 9th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Offices held | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Boda | 陈伯达 | 11th PLE | Elected | 1904 | 1927 | 1989 | Fujian | Two
| [2] |
| Chen Yi | 陈毅 | New | Not | 1901 | 1922 | 1972 | Sichuan | [3] | |
| Chen Yun | 陈云 | Old | Not | 1905 | 1925 | 1995 | Shanghai | Two | [4] |
| Deng Xiaoping | 邓小平 | Old | 12th PLE | 1904 | 1924 | 1997 | Sichuan | One
| [5] |
| Dong Biwu | 董必武 | Old | Elected | 1886 | 1921 | 1975 | Hubei | Three
| [6] |
| He Long | 贺龙 | New | 12th PLE | 1896 | 1926 | 1969 | Hunan | One
| [7] |
| Kang Sheng | 康生 | 11th PLE | Elected | 1898 | 1925 | 1975 | Shandong | Two
| [8] |
| Ke Qingshi | 柯庆施 | 6th PLE | Died | 1902 | 1922 | 1965 | Anhui | Two
| [9] |
| Li Fuchun | 李富春 | New | Not | 1900 | 1922 | 1975 | Hunan | One
| [10] |
| Li Jingquan | 李井泉 | 6th PLE | 11th PLE | 1909 | 1922 | 1989 | Jiangxi | Two
| [11] |
| Li Xiannian | 李先念 | New | Elected | 1909 | 1927 | 1992 | Hubei | One
| [12] |
| Lin Biao | 林彪 | Old | Elected | 1907 | 1925 | 1971 | Hubei | [13] | |
| Lin Boqu | 林伯渠 | Old | Died | 1886 | 1921 | 1960 | Hunan | One
| [14] |
| Liu Bocheng | 刘伯承 | New | Elected | 1892 | 1926 | 1986 | Sichuan | Three
| [15] |
| Liu Shaoqi | 刘少奇 | Old | 12th PLE | 1898 | 1921 | 1969 | Henan | Three
| [16] |
| Luo Ronghuan | 罗荣桓 | New | Died | 1902 | 1927 | 1963 | Hunan | Two
| [17] |
| Mao Zedong | 毛泽东 | Old | Elected | 1893 | 1921 | 1976 | Hunan | Three
| [18] |
| Nie Rongzhen | 聂荣臻 | 11th PLE | Not | 1899 | 1923 | 1992 | Sichuan | Three
| [19] |
| Peng Dehuai | 彭德怀 | New | Not | 1898 | 1928 | 1974 | Hunan | [20] | |
| Peng Zhen | 彭真 | Old | 11th PLE | 1902 | 1923 | 1997 | Shanxi | Two
| [21] |
| Tan Zhenlin | 谭震林 | 6th PLE | 12th PLE | 1902 | 1926 | 1983 | Jiangxi | One
| [22] |
| Tao Zhu | 陶铸 | 11th PLE | 12th PLE | 1908 | 1926 | 1969 | Hunan | Three
| [23] |
| Xu Xiangqian | 徐向前 | 11th PLE | Not | 1901 | 1927 | 1990 | Shanxi | One
| [24] |
| Ye Jianying | 叶剑英 | 11th PLE | Elected | 1897 | 1927 | 1986 | Guangdong | Two
| [25] |
| Zhou Enlai | 周恩来 | Old | Elected | 1898 | 1921 | 1976 | Jiangsu | Three
| [26] |
| Zhu De | 朱德 | Old | Elected | 1886 | 1925 | 1976 | Sichuan | One
| [27] |