Governor of Anhui
| Governor of the Anhui Provincial People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 安徽省人民政府省长 | |
since 1 February 2021 | |
| Anhui Provincial People's Government | |
| Type | Governor |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Anhui Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Anhui Provincial People's Congress |
| Appointer | Anhui Provincial People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Song Renqiong |
| Formation | February 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Governors Secretary-General |
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The governor of Anhui, officially the Governor of the Anhui Provincial People's Government, is the head of Anhui Province and leader of the Anhui Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Anhui Provincial People's Congress, and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The governor is a provincial level official and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the provincial government. The governor is assisted by an executive vice governor as well as several vice governors. The governor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and as a member of the CCP Central Committee. The governor the second-highest ranking official in the province after the secretary of the CCP Anhui Committee. The current governor is Wang Qingxian, who took office on 1 February 2021.