List of Chinese Paramount Leaders:
1. Mao Zedong (1 October 1949 - 9 September 1976)
2. Hua Guofeng (9 September 1976 - 22 December 1978)
3. Deng Xiaoping (22 December 1978 - 24 June 1989)
4. Jiang Zemin (24 June 1989 - 15 November 2002)
5. Hu Jintao (15 November 2002 - 15 November 2012)
6. Xi Jinping (15 November 2012 - Incumbent)