Party Secretary of Sichuan
| Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
|---|---|
| 中国共产党四川省委员会书记 | |
since 22 April 2022 | |
| Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Type | Party Committee Secretary |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Member of | Sichuan Provincial Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Central Committee |
| Appointer | Sichuan Provincial Committee Central Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Li Jingquan |
| Formation | September 1952 |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary Secretary-General |
The secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Sichuan Provincial 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 Sichuan.
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 can be also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Sichuan Provincial Committee, but the candidate must be the same as the one approved by the central government. The secretary leads the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Committee, and is usually a member of the CCP Central Committee. The secretary leads the work of the Provincial Committee and its Standing Committee. The secretary is outranks the governor, who is generally the deputy secretary of the committee.
The current secretary is Wang Xiaohui, who took office on 22 April 2022.