The range of Party and State leaders are prescribed by the national civil servant system.
Holders of the following offices qualify as Party and State leaders:[1] In addition to the holders of the above office, historically, members of the standing committee of the Central Advisory Commission (existed between 1982 and 1992) were considered Party and State leaders.
The 20 military leaders who were conferred titles of "Marshal of the People's Republic" and "Grand General of the People's Liberation Army" in 1955 were all considered former Party and State leaders when they were alive.
As of June 2024, the 66 holders of the following 102 offices are considered Party and State leaders.
Director of the National Supervisory Commission (2023) State Councilor (2023)Minister of Public Security (2022) Secretary-General of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (2023)