Governor of Sichuan
| Governor of the Sichuan Provincial People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 四川省人民政府省长 | |
since 4 July 2024 | |
| Sichuan Provincial People's Government | |
| Type | Governor |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Sichuan Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress |
| Appointer | Sichuan Provincial People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Li Jingquan |
| Formation | May 1952 |
| Deputy | Deputy Governors Secretary-General |
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The governor of Sichuan, officially the Governor of the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, is the head of Sichuan Province and leader of the Sichuan Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Sichuan 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 Sichuan 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 Sichuan Committee. The current governor is Shi Xiaolin, who took office on 4 July 2024.