Who was the first chairman of China?

Mao-Tse-Tung was the first chairman of China. Mao Zedong also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung About this sound listen, commonly referred to as Chairman Mao was a Chinese communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, author, political theorist, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. He was the architect of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976.