Chairman of Xinjiang
| Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 新疆维吾尔自治区人民政府主席 | |
since 30 September 2021 | |
| People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | |
| Type | Head of government |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress |
| Appointer | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Burhan Shahidi |
| Formation | October 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairperson Secretary-General |
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The Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government is the head of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and leader of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The chairperson is elected by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional People's Congress, and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The chairperson is a provincial level official and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the regional government. The chairperson is assisted by an executive vice chairperson as well as several vice chairpersons. The chairperson generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and as a member of the CCP Central Committee. The chairperson is the second-highest ranking official in the autonomous region after the secretary of the CCP Xinjiang Committee. The government chairman is always an Uyghur. The current chairperson is Erkin Tuniyaz, who took office on 30 September 2021.