Governor of the People's Bank of China

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| post = Governor

| body =
the People's Bank of China

| insignia = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg

| insigniasize = 100

| insigniacaption = National Emblem of China

| flag = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg

| flagcaption = Flag of China

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| nominator = Premier
(chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)

| appointer = President

| image = Pan Gongsheng.jpg

| imagesize = 200

| incumbent = Pan Gongsheng

| incumbentsince = 25 July 2023

| formation = {{start date and age|df=y|1949|10|1}}

| inaugural = Nan Hanchen

| website =

| department = People's Bank of China

| reports_to =

| member_of = Plenary Meeting of the State Council

| seat = Beijing

| precursor =

| native_name = 中国人民银行行长

| appointer_qualified = with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee

| deputy = Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China

| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official

}}

{{Infobox Chinese

| title = Governor of the People's Bank of China

| s = 中国人民银行行长

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| p = Zhōngguó Rénmíng Yínháng Xíngzhǎng

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{{Politics of China|expanded=Foreign}}

The governor of the People's Bank of China is the head of the People's Bank of China and one of the country's key economic decisionmakers. Officially, the governor is nominated by the premier of the State Council, who is then approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee and appointed by the president.{{Cite web |title=Constitution of the People's Republic of China |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/constitution2019/201911/1f65146fb6104dd3a2793875d19b5b29.shtml |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=National People's Congress}}

The governor post is not necessarily held concurrently with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary of the PBC. The CCP committee secretary is the most powerful position in the bank and can hold more sway than the governor.{{Cite news |last=White |first=Edward |last2=Leng |first2=Cheng |date=2023-07-01 |title=Western-trained banker in line to lead China’s central bank |url=https://www.ft.com/content/fed2ffe0-cdf3-446e-ac22-0ebacb39d1f9 |access-date=2023-07-01 |work=Financial Times}} The current PBC governor Pan Gongsheng holds both posts.{{Cite news |date=9 July 2023 |title=Yellen’s China Trip Leaves No Doubt Pan’s in Charge of PBOC |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-09/yellen-s-china-trip-leaves-little-doubt-pan-s-in-charge-of-pboc |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=Bloomberg News}} The governor also chairs the PBC Monetary Policy Committee, an advisory body that typically includes the directors and deputy directors of other financial agencies, as well as a few influential academic economists.{{Cite web |title=Decoding Chinese Politics |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/decoding-chinese-politics |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Asia Society}}

The current governor is Pan Gongsheng, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) committee secretary of the PBC.