President of the People's Republic of China By cwclaire Aug 3, 1949 Mao Zedong (1st) https://www.biography.com/people/mao-tse-tung-9398142 Apr 27, 1959 Liu Shaoqi (2nd) Liu Shaoqi Aug 3, 1969 Dong Biwu (acting chairman) Dong Biwu Jun 18, 1983 Li Xiannian (3rd) Li Xiannian Apr 8, 1988 Yang Shangkun (4th) Yang Shangkun Mar 27, 1993 Jiang Zemin (5th) Jiang Zemin Mar 15, 2003 Hu Jintao (6th) Hu jintao Mar 14, 2013 Xi Jinping (7th) Xi Jinping
