Governor of Heilongjiang
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Governor
| body = the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government
| insignia = File:National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = National Emblem of China
| flag = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
| flagcaption = Flag of China
| flagsize = 125px
| image = Liang Huiling (2024) 02.png
| imagesize =
| incumbent = Liang Huiling
| incumbentsince = 9 December 2022
| style =
| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official
| residence =
| termlength = Five years, renewable
| constituting_instrument =
| precursor =
| inaugural = Yu Yifu
| formation = September 1950
| deputy = Deputy Governors
Secretary-General
| salary =
| website =
| appointer = Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress
| native_name = {{lang|zh-hans|黑龙江省人民政府省长}}
| department = Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government
| reports_to = Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee
| type = Governor
| nominator = Presidium of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress
}}
The governor of Heilongjiang, officially the Governor of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government, is the head of Liaoning Province and leader of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Liaoning Provincial People's Congress, and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The governor is a provincial level official and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the provincial government. The governor is assisted by an executive vice governor as well as several vice governors. The governor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and as a member of the CCP Central Committee. The governor the second-highest ranking official in the province after the secretary of the CCP Liaoning Committee.{{Cite web |title=Decoding Chinese Politics: Provincial Leaders |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/decoding-chinese-politics?policy=provincial-leaders&group=organizations&size=rank&connection=personal |access-date=5 March 2025 |website=Asia Society}} The current governor is Liang Huiling, who took office on 9 December 2022.
List of governors
= People's Republic of China =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Officeholder ! colspan="2" |Term of office ! rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |{{Ref.}} |
Took office
!Left office |
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colspan="7" |Governor of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government |
1
{{small|(1903–1982)}} |September 1950 |November 1952 | rowspan="4" |Chinese Communist Party | |
2
| {{small|(1913–2012)}} |November 1952 |December 1953 | |
3
| {{small|(1917–2006)}} |December 1953 |August 1954 | |
4
| {{small|(1912–2008)}} |August 1954 |November 1955 | |
colspan="7" |Governor of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Committee |
(4)
| {{small|(1912–2008)}} |November 1955 |July 1956 | rowspan="3" |Chinese Communist Party | |
5
{{small|(1900–1978)}} |July 1956 |August 1958 | |
6
| {{small|(1912–1986)}} |August 1958 |March 1967 | |
colspan="7" |Director of the Heilongjiang Revolutionary Committee |
7
{{small|(1908–1980)}} |March 1967 |August 1971 | rowspan="4" |Chinese Communist Party | |
8
| {{small|(1916–1992)}} |August 1971 |December 1974 | |
9
| {{small|(1920–2011)}} |December 1974 |December 1977 | |
10
| {{small|(1914–1997)}} |December 1977 |December 1979 | |
colspan="7" |Governor of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government |
11
| {{small|(1917–2006)}} |December 1979 |May 1985 | rowspan="12" |Chinese Communist Party | |
12
| {{small|(1931–2000)}} |May 1985 |March 1989 | |
13
| {{small|(born 1934)}} |March 1989 |May 1994 | |
14
| {{small|(born 1940)}} |May 1994 |January 2000 | |
15
| {{small|(born 1940)}} |January 2000 |March 2003 | |
16
| {{small|(1945–2021)}} |31 March 2003 |25 December 2007 |
17
{{small|(born 1951)}} |27 January 2008 |27 August 2010 |
18
|File:Wang Xiankui (2012) (cropped).jpg {{small|(born 1952)}} |27 August 2010 |25 March 2013 |
19
| {{small|(born 1967)}} |25 March 2013 |26 March 2018 |{{cite news |author=Cary Huang |date=2013-05-21 |title=Heilongjiang governor Lu Hao heads 'next generation' of leadership |url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1242245/heilongjiang-governor-lu-hao-heads-next-generation-leadership |accessdate=2018-11-26 |newspaper=The South China Morning Post}} |
20
|File:Wang Wentao at EC (2024).jpg {{small|(born 1964)}} |26 March 2018 |24 December 2020 |
21
{{small|(born 1963)}} |22 February 2021 |9 December 2022 |
22
|File:Liang Huiling (2024) 02.png {{small|(born 1962)}} |9 December 2022 |Incumbent |