National congress of the Communist Party of China

The National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a party congress in China that in the modern era tends to occur every five years. The National Congress is formally the highest body within the Communist Party of China (CPC) and is often pivotal in leadership changes and other important decisions within the party.

Convocations

Congress	Duration (start—end)	Delegates	CC Elected	Political Report (presented by)	Constitution (changes)	PMR
1st National Congress 8 days None	23 July – 31 July 1921	12	—	Chen Duxiu	—	50
2nd National Congress 7 days CC consultations	16 July – 23 July 1922	12	8	Chen Duxiu	1st Charter	195
3rd National Congress 8 days CC appointments	12 June – 20 June 1923	~30	14	Chen Duxiu	Amendment	420
4th National Congress 11 days CC appointments	11 January – 22 January 1925	20	14	Chen Duxiu	Amendment	994
5th National Congress 13 days 1927 election	27 April – 9 May 1927	~80	38	Chen Duxiu	Amendment	57,967
6th National Congress 23 days 1928 election	18 June – 11 July 1928	118	27	Qu Qiubai	2nd Charter	130,194
7th National Congress 49 days 1939–1945 election	23 April – 11 June 1945	752	77	Mao Zedong	3rd Constitution	1,210,000
8th National Congress 30 days 1955–1956 election	15 – 27 September 1956 – 5 – 23 May 1958	1,112	170	Liu Shaoqi	4th Constitution	10,730,000
9th National Congress 23 days 1968–1969 election	1 April – 24 April 1969	1,512	279	Lin Biao	5th Constitution	22,000,000
10th National Congress 4 days 1972–1973 election	24 August – 28 August 1973	1,249	318	Zhou Enlai	6th Constitution	28,000,000
11th National Congress 6 days 1976–1977 election	12 August – 18 August 1977	1,510	333	Hua Guofeng	Amendment	35,000,000
12th National Congress 6 days 1981–1982 election	1 September – 11 September 1982	1,749	348	Hu Yaobang	7th Constitution	39,000,000
13th National Congress 8 days 1986–1987 election	25 October – 1 November 1987	1,997	285	Zhao Ziyang	Amendment	46,000,000
14th National Congress 6 days 1991–1992 election	12 October – 18 October 1992	2,035	319	Jiang Zemin	Amendment	51,000,000
15th National Congress 7 days 1996–1997 election	12 September – 18 September 1997	2,134	344	Jiang Zemin	Amendment	58,000,000
16th National Congress 7 days 2001–2002 election	8 November – 14 November 2002	2,154	356	Jiang Zemin	Amendment	66,000,000
17th National Congress 7 days 2006–2007 election	15 October – 21 October 2007	2,274	371	Hu Jintao	Amendment	73,363,000
18th National Congress 7 days 2011–2012 election	8 November – 14 November 2012	2,327	376	Hu Jintao	Amendment	82,600,000
19th National Congress 7 days 2016–2017 election	18 October – 24 October 2017	2,337	376	Xi Jinping	Amendment	89,000,000
20th National Congress	16 October – 22 October 2022	2,296	TBD	Xi Jinping	TBD	96,710,000