governor of Liaoning
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Governor
| body = the Liaoning 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 =
| imagesize =
| incumbent = Wang Xinwei
| incumbentsince = 1 March 2025
| style =
| status = Provincial and ministerial-level official
| residence =
| termlength = Five years, renewable
| constituting_instrument =
| precursor =
| inaugural = Du Zheheng
| formation = August 1954
| deputy = Deputy Governors
Secretary-General
| salary =
| website =
| appointer = Liaoning Provincial People's Congress
| native_name = {{lang|zh-hans|辽宁省人民政府省长}}
| department = Liaoning Provincial People's Government
| reports_to = Liaoning Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee
| type = Governor
| nominator = Presidium of the Liaoning Provincial People's Congress
}}
The governor of Liaoning, officially the Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government, is the head of Liaoning Province and leader of the Liaoning 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 Wang Xinwei, who took office on 1 March 2025.
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 |
|---|
| colspan="7" |Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government |
| 1
| {{small|(1910–1975)}} |August 1954 |February 1955 | |
| colspan="7" |Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Committee |
| (1)
| {{small|(1910–1975)}} |February 1955 |December 1958 | rowspan="2" |Chinese Communist Party | |
| 2
| {{small|(1905–1993)}} |December 1958 |May 1968 | |
| colspan="7" |Director of the Liaoning Revolutionary Committee |
| 3
{{small|(1915–1999)}} |May 1968 |December 1973 | rowspan="3" |Chinese Communist Party | |
| 4
{{small|(1914–1995)}} |September 1975 |September 1978 | |
| 5
| {{small|(1914–2005)}} |September 1978 |January 1980 | |
| colspan="7" |Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government |
| 6
| {{small|(1918–1998)}} |January 1980 |April 1982 | rowspan="15" |Chinese Communist Party | |
| 7
| {{small|(1930–2008)}} |April 1982 |July 1986 | |
| 8
{{small|(born 1944)}} |July 1986 |July 1990 | |
| 9
| {{small|(1931–2008)}} |July 1990 |July 1990 | |
| 10
| {{small|(1940–2021)}} |May 1994 |January 1998 | |
| 11
| {{small|(born 1945)}} |January 1998 |January 2001 | |
| 12
|File:Bo- Ferrero-Waldner meeting (2007).jpg {{small|(born 1949)}} |24 February 2001 |17 February 2004 |
| 13
| {{small|(born 1944)}} |17 February 2004 |22 December 2007 |
| 14
| {{small|(1952–2024)}} |22 December 2007 |5 May 2014 | |
| 15
| {{small|(born 1953)}} |5 May 2014 |4 May 2015 |
| 16
{{small|(born 1954)}} |4 May 2015 |30 October 2017 |
| 17
| {{small|(born 1961)}} |30 October 2017 |11 May 2020 |
| 18
{{small|(born 1962)}} |1 July 2020 |19 October 2021 |
| 19
|File:Koshachev with Li Lecheng (cropped).jpg {{small|(born 1965)}} |20 October 2021 |1 March 2025 |
| 20
| {{small|(born 1967)}} |1 March 2025 |Incumbent | |
References
{{Liaoning leaders}}
{{Regional leaders in China}}