#*Significance: Mao Zedong was appointed Chairman of the CPC Central Committee, with Zhou Enlai, Wang Hongwen, Kang Sheng, Ye Jianying and Li Desheng as vice-chairmen.
Two commanders served for long periods in the Shenyang MR, Chen Xilian, from 1959-73, and Li Desheng from 1974-85.