The3rd Central Leading Organisation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was elected by the3rd Central Executive Committee (CEC) of theCCP in the aftermath of the party's3rd National Congress. The term "Central Leading Organisation" encompasses all executive and work organs elected by the Central Executive Committee, and in this instance, means the Central Bureau and thePolitburo elected by the 3rd CEC.[citation needed] Thiselectoral term was succeeded by the4th Central Bureau in 1925, in which the Politburo was discontinued.
| Officeholder | 4th | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Hesen | 蔡和森 | Elected | 1895 | 1921 | 1931 | Shanghai | [2] |
| Chen Duxiu | 陳獨秀 | Elected | 1879 | 1921 | 1942 | Anhui | [3] |
| Luo Zhanglong | 罗章龙 | Not | 1896 | 1921 | 1995 | Hunan | [4] |
| Mao Zedong | 毛泽东 | Not | 1893 | 1921 | 1976 | Hunan | [5] |
| Tan Pingshan[a] | 譚平山 | Not | 1886 | 1921 | 1956 | Guangdong | [6] |
| Wang Hebo[b] | 王荷波 | Not | 1882 | 1922 | 1927 | Fujian | [7] |
| Rank | Officeholder | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ethnicity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Duxiu | 陳獨秀 | 1879 | 1921 | 1942 | Anhui | Han | [3] |
| 2 | Cai Hesen | 蔡和森 | 1895 | 1921 | 1931 | Shanghai | Han | [2] |
| 3 | Grigori Voitinsky | 维经斯基 | 1893 | Not | 1953 | Russian Empire | Russian | [8] |