17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

17th Central Committee
22 October 2007 – 15 November 2012
Leadership
General SecretaryHu Jintao
Inner-groupsPolitburo Standing Committee: 9 members
Politburo: 25 members
Secretariat: 7 members
Military Commission: 7 members
Candidates
Apparatus
No. of departments4

The 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was elected by the 17th Congress on 21 October 2007, and sat until the 18th National Congress in 2012. The 17th Central Committee is composed of full members and alternate members. It was followed by the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.