Mayor of Chongqing
| Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 重庆市人民政府市长 | |
since 30 December 2021 | |
| Chongqing Municipal People's Government | |
| Type | Head of government |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Chongqing Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress |
| Appointer | Chongqing Municipal People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Chen Xilian |
| Formation | 2 December 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayors Secretary-General |
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The mayor of Chongqing, officially the Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, is the head of Chongqing Municipality and leader of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government.
The mayor is elected by the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress, and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The mayor is a provincial level official and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the municipal government. The mayor is assisted by an executive vice mayor as well as several vice mayors. The mayor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and as a member of the CCP Central Committee. The mayor the second-highest ranking official in the city after the secretary of the CCP Chongqing Committee. The current mayor is Hu Henghua, who took office on 30 December 2021.