Party Secretary of Shenzhen
| Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
|---|---|
| 中国共产党深圳市委员会书记 | |
since April 18, 2022 | |
| Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Type | Party Committee Secretary |
| Status | Deputy provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Shenzhen Municipal Standing Committee |
| Seat | Shenzhen |
| Nominator | Central Committee |
| Appointer | Shenzhen Municipal Committee Central Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Zhang Xunfu |
| Formation | 1979 |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary Secretary-General |
The secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the secretary is the highest ranking post in Shenzhen, which outranks the mayor, conventionally being the deputy secretary of the municipal committee. The secretary is also the leader of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee.
The secretary is officially appointed by the CCP Central Committee based on the recommendation of the CCP Organization Department, which is then approved by the Politburo and its Standing Committee. The secretary could also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee, which the candidate must be the same as the one approved by the central government.
The current secretary is Meng Fanli, who took office on 18 April 2022.