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The Provincial First Party Secretary in the People's Republic of China, 1949–78: A Profile

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The position of first secretary of a provincial committee of the Chinese Communist Party – the highest ranking cadre at provincial level – was not originally one of major importance within the leadership in 1949 when the People's Republic of China was established. However, it has become so since largely as a result of the increase in the importance of the provincial level in the party–state system. The increased political significance of the first secretary was demonstrated most dramatically during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966–69) when the provincial level was severely affected by the attack on the party–state system. Unlike their counterparts at the centre or sub-provincial levels almost all the provincial first party secretaries in office on the eve of the Cultural Revolution lost their positions as the attempt was made to completely reorganize the provincial level.

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  • Goodman, David S. G., 1980. "The Provincial First Party Secretary in the People's Republic of China, 1949–78: A Profile," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 10(1), pages 39-74, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:10:y:1980:i:01:p:39-74_00
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