Fifth Generation (current)
The fifth generation came to power at the 18th Party Congress in 2012, when Hu Jintao stepped down as Party Secretary. In the fifth generation, one sees fewer engineers and more management and finance majors, including successful entrepreneurs. Most of the fifth generation of civilian leadership, born in the postwar years 1945 to 1955, were educated at top Chinese universities. Hu Jintao's Communist Youth League faction, and the Crown Prince Party (or "Princelings") are seen to be the two dominant factions within the leadership. Following his elevation to General Secretary of the Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, which oversees the People's Liberation Army, the Princeling and current Vice-President Xi Jinping, succeeded Hu Jintao as the paramount leader of this generation. First Vice-Premier Li Keqiang took the place of Premier Wen Jiabao. Other prominent figures that are top figures in the 5th generation as it develops include Chongqing Party Chief Zhang Dejiang, Shanghai Party Chief Yu Zhengsheng, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, Tianjin Party Chief Zhang Gaoli, Head of Propaganda Department Liu Yunshan (which make up the seven member Standing Committee) and CPC Organization Chief Li Yuanchao, Guangdong Party Chief Wang Yang, and State Councillor Liu Yandong.
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