9th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
| 9th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 中国共产党第九次全国代表大会 | |
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Mao Zedong at the opening of the 9th congress | |
| Begins | April 1, 1969 |
| Ends | April 24, 1969 |
| Locations | Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China |
| Previous event | 8th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1956 & 1958) |
| Next event | 10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1973) |
| Participants | 1,152 delegates |
| Activity | Election of the 9th Central Committee |
| Leader | Mao Zedong (Leader of the Chinese Communist Party) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨第九次全國代表大會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党第九次全国代表大会 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 九大 | ||||||
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The 9th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, between April 1 and 24, 1969. 1,512 delegates represented the party's estimated 22 million members.
Preceded by the lengthy 8th Congress, the Congress was held at the height of the Cultural Revolution, and is considered to be a pivotal event. The Congress formally ratified the political purge of Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping, and elevated Mao's radical allies to power. The Congress also elected the 9th Central Committee of the CCP. It was succeeded by the 10th Congress.