| Secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
|---|---|
| 中国共产党河南省委员会书记 | |
since 31 December 2024 | |
| Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Type | Party Committee Secretary |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Nominator | Central Committee |
| Appointer | Henan Provincial Committee Central Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Zhang Xi |
| Formation | October 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary Secretary-General |
Thesecretary of theHenan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is theleader of theHenan Provincial Committee of theChinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is thesole ruling party of thePeople's Republic of China (PRC), the secretary is the highest ranking post inHenan.
The secretary is officially appointed by theCCP Central Committee based on the recommendation of theCCP Organization Department, which is then approved by thePolitburo and itsStanding Committee. The secretary can be also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Henan 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 Henan 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 thegovernor, who is generally thedeputy secretary of the committee.
The current secretary isLiu Ning, who took office on 31 December 2024.
| No. | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Xi (1912–1959) | October 1949 | November 1952 | [1] | |
| 2 | Pan Fusheng (1908–1980) | November 1952 | August 1958 | [1][2][3] | |
| 3 | Wu Zhipu (1906–1967) | August 1958 | July 1961 | [3] | |
| 4 | Liu Jianxun (1913–1983) | July 1961 | October 1978 | [3] | |
| 5 | Duan Junyi (1910–2004) | October 1978 | January 1981 | [3] | |
| 6 | Liu Jie (1915–2018) | January 1981 | May 1985 | [3] | |
| 7 | Yang Xizong (1928–2007) | May 1985 | March 1990 | [3] | |
| 8 | Hou Zongbin (1929–2017) | March 1990 | December 1992 | [4] | |
| 9 | Li Changchun (born 1944) | December 1992 | February 1998 | [5] | |
| 10 | Ma Zhongchen (born 1936) | February 1998 | October 2000 | [6] | |
| 11 | Chen Kuiyuan (born 1941) | October 2000 | December 2002 | [7][8] | |
| 12 | Li Keqiang (1955–2023) | 29 December 2002 | 14 December 2004 | [9] | |
| 13 | Xu Guangchun (1944–2022) | 14 December 2004 | 30 November 2009 | [10] | |
| 14 | Lu Zhangong (born 1952) | 30 November 2009 | March 2013 | [11] | |
| 15 | Guo Gengmao (born 1950) | March 2013 | 26 March 2016 | [12] | |
| 16 | Xie Fuzhan (born 1954) | 26 March 2016 | 21 March 2018 | [13] | |
| 17 | Wang Guosheng (born 1956) | 21 March 2018 | 1 June 2021 | [14] | |
| 18 | Lou Yangsheng (born 1959) | 1 June 2021 | 31 December 2024 | [15] | |
| 19 | Liu Ning (born 1962) | 31 December 2024 | Incumbent | [16] |