Chairman of the Central Military Commission

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The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the top military leadership post in China, overseeing the country's armed forces and defense policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf leadership position
military office
state office
appointedBy National People's Congress
National People's Congress
surface form: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
associatedWithBody Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party

Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
surface form: State Central Military Commission
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
currentHolder Xi Jinping
currentHolderStartTime 2012
decisionMakingMode collective leadership with final authority by the chairman
hasAuthorityOver Central Military Commission departments
service branches of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
surface form: theater commands of the People's Liberation Army
hasStyle Chairman
higherRankThan Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
members of the Central Military Commission
inPracticeCombinedWithOffice General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
President of China
surface form: President of the People's Republic of China
jurisdiction Chinese militia
People's Armed Police
People's Liberation Army
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
memberOf Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Central Military Commission
nativeName 中央军事委员会主席
nativeNameLanguage zh
officeHoldersTypicallyRank civilian leader with top military authority
partOf Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
politicalSystemContext one-party socialist republic
positionInGovernment de facto commander-in-chief of the Chinese armed forces
top military leadership post in China
rank highest military authority in China
reportsTo National People's Congress
National People's Congress
surface form: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
responsibleFor China's national defense policy
appointments and promotions of senior military officers
military reforms and force structure
military strategy of the People's Republic of China
nuclear command and control at the top level
overall command of China's armed forces
wartime command and mobilization
seat Beijing
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
surface form: Zhongnanhai
shortName CMC Chairman
termLength 5 years
termRenewable yes
usuallyHeldBy General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
paramount leader of China

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Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission appointedOnRecommendationOf Chairman of the Central Military Commission
President of China associatedWithOffice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
NPC elects Chairman of the Central Military Commission
subject surface form: National People's Congress
CMC Chairman hasFullForm Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Deng Xiaoping officeHeld Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Hu Jintao positionHeld Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Jiang Zemin positionHeld Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Mao Zedong positionHeld Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Xi Jinping positionHeld Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission rankingBelow Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission reportsTo Chairman of the Central Military Commission
CMC Chairman shortFor Chairman of the Central Military Commission