Sun Zhengcai, ethnic Han from Rongcheng, Shandong Province, born in September 1963. He joined the CPC in July 1988 and graduated from China Agriculture University, majoring in agricultural science, with a degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Jilin Provincial People's Congress.

Li Jianguo, ethnic Han from Juancheng, Shandong Province, born in April 1946. He joined the CPC in June 1971 and graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Shandong University, majoring in Chinese language and literature.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Chairman and concurrently Secretary General of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress and Member of its Leading Party Members' Group.

Li Yuanchao, ethnic Han from Lianshui, Jiangsu Province, born in November 1950. He joined the CPC in March 1978 and received postgraduate training at the Central Party School, with a degree of Doctor of Laws.

Member of the Political Bureau and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Wang Yang, ethnic Han from Suzhou, Anhui Province, born in March 1955. He joined the CPC in August 1975 and received a university education at the Central Party School, with a degree of Master of Engineering.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.

Zhang Chunxian, ethnic Han from Yuzhou, Henan Province, born in May 1953. He joined the CPC in November 1973 and graduated from the Harbin Institute of Technology, majoring in management science and engineering, with a degree of Master of Management.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee, and the First Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Fan Changlong, ethnic Han from Dandong, Liaoning Province, born in May 1947. He joined the CPC in September 1969 and received a university education at the Central Party School.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, holding the rank of general.