Governor of Jilin
| Governor of the Jilin Provincial People's Government | |
|---|---|
| 吉林省人民政府省长 | |
since 2 April 2023 | |
| Jilin Provincial People's Government | |
| Type | Governor |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Reports to | Jilin Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee |
| Nominator | Presidium of the Jilin Provincial People's Congress |
| Appointer | Jilin Provincial People's Congress |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Zhou Baozhong |
| Formation | December 1945 |
| Deputy | Deputy Governors Secretary-General |
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The governor of Jilin, officially the Governor of the Jilin Provincial People's Government, is the head of Jilin Province and leader of the Jilin Provincial People's Government.
The governor is elected by the Jilin 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 Jilin 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 Jilin Committee. The current governor is Hu Yuting, who took office on 2 April 2023.