Additional positions:Additional positions Chairman of the Central Military CommissionIn office, 8 September 1954 – 9 September 1976Deputy, Zhu De, , Lin Biao, , Ye Jianying, Succeeded byHua GuofengChairman of the People's Republic of ChinaIn office, 27 September 1954 – 27 April 1959PremierZhou EnlaiDeputyZhu DePreceded byYan Xishan (as acting president)Succeeded byLiu ShaoqiChairman of the Central People's GovernmentIn office, 1 October 1949 – 27 September 1954PremierZhou EnlaiPreceded byLi Zongren (as acting president)Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceIn office, 9 October 1949 – 25 December 1954Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byZhou Enlai, In office, 8 September 1954 – 9 September 1976, , Zhu De, , Lin Biao, , Ye Jianying, , Hua Guofeng, In office, 27 September 1954 – 27 April 1959, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Yan Xishan (as acting president), Liu Shaoqi, In office, 1 October 1949 – 27 September 1954, Zhou Enlai, Li Zongren (as acting president), In office, 9 October 1949 – 25 December 1954, Office established, Zhou Enlai
Traditional Chinese:润之
Other politicalaffiliations:Kuomintang (1925–1926)