Chairperson of Inner Mongolia
| Chairperson of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 内蒙古自治区人民政府主席 | |
since 5 August 2021 | |
| People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | |
| Type | Head of government |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress |
| Appointer | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Ulanhu |
| Formation | December 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairperson Secretary-General |
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The Chairperson of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Government is the head of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and leader of the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The chairperson is elected by the People's Congress of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 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 Inner Mongolia 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 Inner Mongolia Committee. The government chairman is always a Mongol. The current chairperson is Wang Lixia, who took office on 5 August 2021.