The5th Politburo, formally thePolitical Bureau of the 5th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the5th Central Committee in 1927, in the aftermath of the5th National Congress of theChinese Communist Party (CCP). Thiselectoral term was preceded by the4th Central Bureau and succeeded by the6th Politburo in 1928.
| Officeholder | 4th CEB | 1st PLE | PROVIS | 6th POL | Birth | PM | Death | Birthplace | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deng Zhongxia | 邓中夏 | New | Not | Alternate | Not | 1894 | 1921 | 1933 | Hunan | [19] |
| Li Lisan | 李立三 | New | Member | Alternate | Member | 1899 | 1921 | 1967 | Hunan | [5] |
| Mao Zedong[f] | 毛泽东 | New | Not | Alternate | Not | 1893 | 1921 | 1976 | Hunan | [20] |
| Peng Gongda[g] | 彭公达 | New | Not | Alternate | Not | 1903 | 1921 | 1928 | Hunan | [21] |
| Su Zhaozheng | 苏兆征 | New | Alternate | Not | Not | 1885 | 1925 | 1929 | Guangdong | [12] |
| Zhang Guotao[h] | 张国焘 | New | Member | Alternate | Member | 1897 | 1921 | 1979 | Sichuan | [17] |
| Zhang Tailei[i] | 张太雷 | New | Not | Alternate | Not | 1898 | 1921 | 1927 | Jiangsu | [22] |
| Zhou Enlai[e] | 周恩来 | New | Alternate | Alternate | Not | 1898 | 1921 | 1976 | Jiangsu | [18] |