Politics of Jilin
The politics of Jilin Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
The Governor of Jilin is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Jilin. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Jilin Communist Party of China Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Jilin CPC Party Chief".
Secretaries of the CPC Jilin Committee
- Liu Xiwu (刘锡五): 1949-1952
- Li Mengling (李梦龄): 1952-1955
- Wu De (吴德): 1955-1966
- Zhao Lin (赵林): 1966-1967
- Wang Huaixiang (王淮湘): 1967-1977
- Wang Enmao (王恩茂): 1977-1981
- Qiang Xiaochu (强晓初): 1981-1985
- Gao Di (高狄): 1985-1988
- He Zhukang (何竹康): 1988-1995
- Zhang Dejiang (张德江): 1995-1998
- Wang Yunkun (王云坤): 1998-2006
- Wang Min (王珉): 2006-2009
- Sun Zhengcai (孙政才) 2009-2012
- Wang Rulin 2012-2014
- Bayanqolu: 2014-incumbent
Governors of Jilin
- Zhou Chiheng (周持衡): 1950-1952
- Li Youwen (栗又文): 1952-1967
- Wang Huaixiang (王淮湘): 1968-1977
- Wang Enmao (王恩茂): 1977-1980
- Yu Ke (于克): 1980-1982
- Zhang Gensheng (张根生): 1982-1983
- Zhao Xiu (赵修): 1983-1985
- Gao Dezhan (高德占): 1985-1987
- He Zhukang (何竹康): 1987-1989
- Wang Zhongyu (王忠禹): 1989-1992
- Gao Yan (高严): 1992-1995
- Wang Yunkun (王云坤): 1995-1998
- Hong Hu (洪虎): 1998-2004
- Wang Min (王珉): 2004-2006
- Han Changfu (韩长赋): 2006-2009
- Wang Rulin: 2009-2012
- Bayanqolu: 2012-incumbent
Chairmen of the Jilin People's Congress
- Li Youwen
- Yu Ke
- Zhao Xiu
- He Zhukang
- Zhang Dejiang
- Wang Min
- Sun Zhengcai
- Wang Rulin
- Bayanqolu