8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

The 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1956^[1] to 1969. It was preceded by the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It held 12 plenary sessions in this period of 13 years. It was the longest serving central committee ever held by the Communist Party.

It elected the 8th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1956. This politburo was dysfunctional from 1967 -1969. This committee was succeeded by the 9th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

^ Houn, Franklin W. (1957). "The Eighth Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party: A Study of an Elite". American Political Science Review. 51 (2): 392–404. doi:10.2307/1952199. ISSN 0003-0554.

[1] Houn, Franklin W. (1957). "The Eighth Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party: A Study of an Elite". American Political Science Review. 51 (2): 392–404. doi:10.2307/1952199. ISSN 0003-0554.

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