Governor of Hainan
| Governor of the Hainan Provincial People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 海南省人民政府省长 | |
since 2 April 2023 | |
| Hainan Provincial People's Government | |
| Type | Governor |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Hainan Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress |
| Appointer | Hainan Provincial People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Liang Xiang |
| Formation | September 1988 |
| Deputy | Deputy Governors Secretary-General |
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The governor of Hainan, officially the Governor of the Hainan Provincial People's Government, is the head of Hainan Province and leader of the Hainan Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Hainan 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 Hainan 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 Hainan Committee. The current governor is Liu Xiaoming, who took office on 2 April 2023.