Politics of Zhejiang

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The politics of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.

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The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Zhejiang Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Zhejiang CCP Party Chief".

Provincial-level leaders

Secretaries of the Communist Party Zhejiang Committee

Secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Provincial Committee
Incumbent
Yi Lianhong
since December 7, 2022
StatusLocal head of party
Formation1949
DeputyGovernor of Zhejiang
  1. Tan Zhenlin (谭震林): May 1949 – September 1952
  2. Tan Qilong (谭启龙): September 1952 – August 1954
  3. Jiang Hua: August 1954 – January 1967
  4. Nan Ping (南萍): March 1968 – May 1973
  5. Tan Qilong (谭启龙): May 1973 – February 1977
  6. Tie Ying (铁瑛): February 1977 – March 1983
  7. Wang Fang (王芳): March 1983 – March 1987
  8. Xue Ju (薛驹): March 1987 – December 1988
  9. Li Zemin (李泽民): December 1988 – September 1998
  10. Zhang Dejiang (张德江): September 1998 – November 2002
  11. Xi Jinping (习近平): November 2002 – March 2007
  12. Zhao Hongzhu (赵洪祝): March 2007 – December 2012
  13. Xia Baolong (夏宝龙): December 2012 – April 2017
  14. Che Jun (车俊): April 2017 – September 2020
  15. Yuan Jiajun (袁家军): September 2020 – December 2022
  16. Yi Lianhong (易炼红): December 2022 - present

Governors of Zhejiang

  1. Governor of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government
    Incumbent
    Wang Hao
    since September 30, 2021
    StatusHead of government
    Term length Five years, renewable
    Tan Zhenlin: August 1949 – January 1955
  2. Sha Wenhan (沙文汉): January 1955 – November 1957
  3. Huo Shilian (霍士廉): November 1957 – January 1958
  4. Zhou Jianren (周建人): January 1958 – 1966
  5. Nan Ping (南萍): March 1968 – May 1973
  6. Tan Qilong: May 1973 – February 1977
  7. Tie Ying (铁瑛): February 1977 – December 1979
  8. Li Fengping (李丰平): December 1979 – April 1983
  9. Xue Ju (薛驹): April 1983 – January 1988
  10. Shen Zulun (沈祖伦): February 1988 – November 1990
  11. Ge Hongsheng (葛洪升): November 1990 – March 1991
  12. Wan Xueyuan (万学远): March 1991 – April 1997
  13. Chai Songyue (柴松岳): April 1997 – October 2002
  14. Xi Jinping (习近平): October 2002-January 2003
  15. Lü Zushan (吕祖善): January 2003-August 2011
  16. Xia Baolong (夏宝龙): August 2011 - December 2012
  17. Li Qiang (李强): December 2012 - June 2016
  18. Che Jun (车俊): July 2016 - April 2017
  19. Yuan Jiajun (袁家军): April 2017 - September 2020
  20. Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁): September 2020 - September 2021
  21. Wang Hao (王浩): September 2021 - present

Directors of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress

  1. Director of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress
    Incumbent
    Yuan Jiajun
    since September 29, 2021
    StatusLegislature leader
    Term length Five years, renewable
    Tie Ying (铁瑛): 1979–1983
  2. Li Fengping (李丰平): 1983–1988
  3. Chen Anyu (陈安羽): 1988–1993
  4. Li Zemin (李泽民): 1993–2003
  5. Xi Jinping (习近平): 2003–2007
  6. Yu Guoxing (俞国行): 2007 – January 2008
  7. Zhao Hongzhu (赵洪祝): January 2008 – 2013
  8. Xia Baolong (夏宝龙): 2013–2017
  9. Che Jun (车俊): 2017 – September 2020
  10. Yuan Jiajun (袁家军): September 2020 – present

Chairperson of CPPCC Zhejiang Committee

  1. Chairwoman of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
    Incumbent
    Huang Lixin
    since January 20, 2022
    StatusLocal CPPCC leader
    Term length Five years, renewable
    Tan Zhenlin (谭震林): 1950–1952
  2. Tan Qilong (谭启龙): 1952–1955
  3. Jiang Hua (江华): 1955–1967
  4. Tie Ying (铁瑛): 1977–1979
  5. Mao Qihua (毛齐华): 1979–1983
  6. Wang Jiayang (王家扬): 1983–1988
  7. Shang Jingcai (商景才): 1988–1993
  8. Liu Feng (刘枫): 1993–2003
  9. Li Jiming (李金明): 2003–2007
  10. Zhou Guofu (周国富): 2007–2013
  11. Qiao Chuanxiu (乔传秀): 2013–2018
  12. Ge Huijun (葛慧君): 2018–2022
  13. Huang Lixin (黄莉新): 2022–present

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