Governor of Jiangsu
| Governor of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 江苏省人民政府省长 | |
since 19 October 2021 | |
| Jiangsu Provincial People's Government | |
| Type | Governor |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress |
| Appointer | Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Tan Zhenlin |
| Formation | August 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Governors Secretary-General |
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The governor of Jiangsu, officially the Governor of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, is the head of Jiangsu Province and leader of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Jiangsu 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 Jiangsu 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 Jiangsu Committee. The current governor is Xu Kunlin, who took office on 19 October 2021.