Mayor of Tianjin
| Mayor of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 天津市人民政府市长 | |
since 30 December 2021 | |
| Tianjin Municipal People's Government | |
| Type | Head of government |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Tianjin Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Tianjin Municipal People's Congress |
| Appointer | Tianjin Municipal People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Huang Jing |
| Formation | 15 August 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayors Secretary-General |
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The mayor of Tianjin, officially the Mayor of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government, is the head of Tianjin Municipality and leader of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government.
The mayor is elected by the Tianjin 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 Tianjin 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 Tianjin Committee. The current mayor is Zhang Gong, who took office on 30 December 2021.