Party Secretary of Heilongjiang
{{Short description|Provincial government position in China}}
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Secretary
| body = the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
| native_name = {{lang|zh-Hans|中国共产党黑龙江省委员会书记}}
| insignia = Danghui.svg
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of the Chinese Communist Party
| flag = Flag of the Chinese Communist Party.svg
| flagsize = 125px
| flagcaption = Flag of the Chinese Communist Party
| image = Xu Qin in 2014.jpg
| incumbent = Xu Qin
| incumbentsince = 18 October 2021
| type = Party Committee Secretary
| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official
| style =
| residence =
| constituting_instrument =
| appointer = Heilongjiang Provincial Committee
Central Committee
| nominator = Central Committee
| department = Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
| member_of = Heilongjiang Provincial Standing Committee
| precursor =
| inaugural = Zhang Qilong
| formation = May 1949
| deputy = Deputy Secretary
Secretary-General
| salary =
| website =
| seat =
}}The secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Heilongjiang 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 Heilongjiang.
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 Heilongjiang 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 Heilongjiang 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 Xu Qin, who took office on 18 October 2021.
List of party secretaries
References
{{Heilongjiang leaders}}{{Committee secretaries of the Chinese Communist Party}}
Category:Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party