The Politics of Xi'an in Shaanxi province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
The Mayor of Xi'an is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Xi'an or Xi'an Municipal Government. However, in the city's dual party-government governing system, the Mayor has less power than the Communist Party of Xi'an Municipal Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "CPC Party Chief of Xi'an" or "Communist Party Secretary of Xi'an".
In November 2015, Sun Qingyun was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline", he was placed on two-year probation within the Party, having held the consultative position for only nine months; he was demoted to section rank "non-leading position" (正处级). [1]
On May 22, 2017, Wei Minzhou was suspected of "serious violations of discipline", and placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). [2]
On October 29, 2018, Shangguan Jiqing was placed on probation within the Communist Party. The Communist government suspended him, and then downgraded him. He has been demoted to less responsible job. The government confiscated his illegal gains. [3] [4]
| No. | English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jia Tuofu | 贾拓夫 | May 1949 | April 1950 | |
| 2 | Fang Zhongru | 方仲如 | April 1950 | December 1956 | |
| 3 | Liu Geng | 刘庚 | December 1956 | November 1960 | |
| 4 | Shi Yizhi | 时逸之 | November 1960 | June 1963 | |
| 5 | Liu Geng | 刘庚 | June 1963 | May 1965 | |
| 6 | Xu Bu | 徐步 | May 1965 | May 1968 | |
| 7 | Sun Changxing | 孙长兴 | May 1968 | December 1975 | |
| 8 | Wang Lin | 王林 | December 1975 | February 1979 | |
| 9 | Chen Yuanfang | 陈元方 | February 1979 | January 1980 | |
| 10 | Wang Zhen | 王真 | January 1980 | November 1981 | |
| 11 | Zhang Tiemin | 张铁民 | November 1981 | November 1984 | |
| 12 | Yuan Zhengzhong | 袁正中 | November 1984 | August 1990 | |
| 13 | Cui Lintao | 崔林涛 | August 1990 | January 1995 | |
| 14 | Feng Xuchu | 冯煦初 | January 1995 | January 2002 | |
| 15 | Sun Qingyun | 孙清云 | January 2002 | April 2002 | Acting |
| 16 | Sun Qingyun | 孙清云 | April 2002 | July 2006 | |
| 17 | Chen Baogen | 陈宝根 | July 2006 | February 2007 | Acting |
| 18 | Chen Baogen | 陈宝根 | February 2007 | January 2012 | |
| 19 | Dong Jun | 董军 | January 2012 | February 2012 | |
| 20 | Dong Jun | 董军 | February 2012 | January 2016 | |
| 21 | Shangguan Jiqing | 上官吉庆 | February 2016 | 5 November 2018 | |
| 22 | Li Mingyuan | 李明远 | 1 February 2019 |
| No. | English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jia Tuofu | 贾拓夫 | May 1949 | December 1949 | |
| 2 | Zhao Boping | 赵伯平 | December 1949 | March 1954 | |
| 3 | Zhao Boping | 赵伯平 | March 1954 | March 1956 | |
| 4 | Fang Zhongru | 方仲如 | May 1956 | June 1958 | |
| 5 | Zhang Ce | 张策 | June 1958 | December 1962 | |
| 6 | Peng Tianqi | 彭天琦 | March 1963 | May 1965 | |
| 7 | Xiao Chun | 肖纯 | May 1965 | January 1967 | |
| 8 | Sun Changxing | 孙长兴 | March 1968 | May 1971 | |
| 9 | Sun Changxing | 孙长兴 | May 1971 | December 1975 | |
| 10 | Wang Lin | 王林 | December 1975 | February 1979 | |
| 11 | Chen Yuanfang | 陈元方 | February 1979 | June 1982 | |
| 12 | He Chenghua | 何承华 | June 1982 | August 1983 | |
| 13 | He Chenghua | 何承华 | August 1983 | November 1984 | |
| 14 | Dong Jichang | 董继昌 | November 1984 | May 1988 | |
| 15 | An Qiyuan | 安启元 | June 1988 | October 1990 | |
| 16 | Chen Andong | 陈安东 | October 1990 | January 1995 | |
| 17 | Cui Lintao | 崔林涛 | January 1995 | January 2002 | |
| 18 | Li Zhanshu | 栗战书 | January 2002 | December 2003 | |
| 19 | Yuan Chunqing | 袁纯清 | January 2004 | July 2006 | |
| 20 | Sun Qingyun | 孙清云 | July 2006 | June 2012 | |
| 21 | Wei Minzhou | 魏民洲 | June 2012 | December 2016 | |
| 22 | Wang Yongkang | 王永康 | December 2016 | February 2019 | |
| 23 | Wang Hao | 王浩 | September 2019 | ||
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