The Politics of
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...
Province in the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
The Governor of Henan is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Henan. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Henan
Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Ci ...
(CCP) Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Henan
CCP Party Chief".
List of the CCP Party chiefs
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Zhang Xi (): May 1949-November 1952
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Pan Fusheng
Pan Fusheng (; December 1908 – April 1980) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. He was the first party secretary of the short-lived Pingyuan Province of the People's Republic of China, and also served as the First Secretar ...
(): November 1952-August 1958
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Wu Zhipu
Wu Zhipu () (1906–1967) was the first CPC governor of Henan and CPC Committee Secretary of Henan. He was born in Henan.
Wu pressured his subordinates to harvest grain well in excess of official quotas during the Great Leap Forward
The Grea ...
(): August 1958-July 1961
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Liu Jianxun
Liu Jianxun () (1913 – April 23, 1983) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was twice Communist Party of China Committee Secretary of Henan (1961–1966, 1971–1978), governor of Henan (1968–1978) and CPC Committee Secretary of G ...
(): July 1961-September 1966
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Wen Minsheng
Wen Minsheng () (1915–1997) was CPC Committee Secretary and Governor of Henan. Born in Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The c ...
(), acting: September 1966-August 1967
#Liu Jianxun (): March 1971-October 1978
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Duan Junyi
Duan Junyi ( Chinese: 段君毅; March 13, 1910 – March 8, 2004) was a politician of the People's Republic of China.
After the fall of Gang of Four, Duan served as the Minister of Railways of China. In October 1978, he became the first secret ...
(): October 1978-January 1981
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Liu Jie
Liu Jie (; 17 February 1915 – 23 September 2018) was a Chinese communist politician. From 1960 to the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution he was minister of the Second Ministry of Machine Building which was responsible for the nuclear industry. S ...
(): January 1981-April 1985
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Yang Xizong
Yang Xizong (; September 1928 – 21 July 2007) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Chief of Henan province and Governor of Sichuan province.
Biography
Yang Xizong was born in 1928 in Dayi County, Si ...
(): April 1985-March 1990
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Hou Zongbin (): March 1990-December 1992
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Li Changchun
Li Changchun (born February 1, 1944) is a retired Chinese politician and a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party. He served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the Communist Party's top leadership council, and as the top official ...
(): December 1992-March 1998
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Ma Zhongchen (): March 1998-October 2000
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Chen Kuiyuan
Chen Kuiyuan (; born January 1941) is a former Chinese politician. In a lengthy public career, Chen served variously as the vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the president and the Party chief of Chine ...
(): October 2000-December 2002
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Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang (born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician who is the outgoing premier of China. An economist by profession, Li is head of China's executive branch as well as one of the leading figures behind China's Financial and Economic Affa ...
(): December 2002-December 2004
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Xu Guangchun (): December 2004-December 2009
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Lu Zhangong
Lu Zhangong (; born May 1952) is a Chinese politician. He is, since 2013, a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and previously served as the Communist Party Secretary of Fujian and Henan provinces, and Gove ...
(): 2009–2013
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Guo Gengmao
Guo Gengmao (; born December 1950) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Secretary and Governor of Henan Province, as well as Governor of his native Hebei Province.
Biography
Guo Gengmao was born in J ...
(): 2013–2016
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Xie Fuzhan
Xie Fuzhan (; born 9 August 1954) is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Communist Party Secretary and governor of Henan province. Before that, he was the Director of ...
(): 2016–2018
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Wang Guosheng (): 2018–2021
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Lou Yangsheng
Lou Yangsheng (; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and the current Communist Party Secretary of Henan province. Originally from Zhejiang province, Lou was the Communist Party Secretary of Lishui in his early career. He headed the party ...
(): 2021–
List of governors
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Wu Zhipu
Wu Zhipu () (1906–1967) was the first CPC governor of Henan and CPC Committee Secretary of Henan. He was born in Henan.
Wu pressured his subordinates to harvest grain well in excess of official quotas during the Great Leap Forward
The Grea ...
: 1949–1962
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Wen Minsheng
Wen Minsheng () (1915–1997) was CPC Committee Secretary and Governor of Henan. Born in Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The c ...
: 1962–1967
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Liu Jianxun
Liu Jianxun () (1913 – April 23, 1983) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was twice Communist Party of China Committee Secretary of Henan (1961–1966, 1971–1978), governor of Henan (1968–1978) and CPC Committee Secretary of G ...
: 1968–1978
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Duan Junyi
Duan Junyi ( Chinese: 段君毅; March 13, 1910 – March 8, 2004) was a politician of the People's Republic of China.
After the fall of Gang of Four, Duan served as the Minister of Railways of China. In October 1978, he became the first secret ...
: 1978–1979
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Liu Jie
Liu Jie (; 17 February 1915 – 23 September 2018) was a Chinese communist politician. From 1960 to the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution he was minister of the Second Ministry of Machine Building which was responsible for the nuclear industry. S ...
: 1979–1981
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Dai Suli
Dai Suli () (21 November 1919 – 22 January 2000) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Xiangyuan County, Shanxi Province. He was governor of Henan Province (1981–1983). He was a member of the Central Advisory Commissio ...
(acting): 1981–1982
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Yu Mingtao (acting): 1982–1983
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He Zhukang
He Zhukang () (born 1932) is a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Qidong, Jiangsu. He was a delegate to the 6th National People's Congress (1983–1988), 7th National People's Congress (1988–1993) and 8th National People's C ...
: 1983–1987
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Cheng Weigao
Cheng Weigao (; September 1933 – December 28, 2010) was a Chinese politician, best known for his term as the Communist Party Secretary of Hebei province between 1993 and 1998. In his late career, Cheng was expelled from the Chinese Communi ...
: 1987–1990
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Li Changchun
Li Changchun (born February 1, 1944) is a retired Chinese politician and a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party. He served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the Communist Party's top leadership council, and as the top official ...
: 1990–1993
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Ma Zhongchen: 1993–1998
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Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang (born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician who is the outgoing premier of China. An economist by profession, Li is head of China's executive branch as well as one of the leading figures behind China's Financial and Economic Affa ...
: 1998–2003
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Li Chengyu: 2003–2008
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Guo Gengmao
Guo Gengmao (; born December 1950) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Secretary and Governor of Henan Province, as well as Governor of his native Hebei Province.
Biography
Guo Gengmao was born in J ...
: 2008–2013
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Xie Fuzhan
Xie Fuzhan (; born 9 August 1954) is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Communist Party Secretary and governor of Henan province. Before that, he was the Director of ...
: 2013–2016
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Chen Run'er
Chen Run'er (; born October 1957) is a Chinese politician who served as the Communist Party Secretary of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from October 2019 to March 2022. He formerly served as Governor of Henan Province, the Deputy Communist Part ...
: 2016–2019
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Yin Hong
Yin Hong (; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician who is the current Communist Party Secretary of Jiangxi. He served as the Governor of Henan from December 2019 to March 2021. Previously he had spent his entire political career in Shanghai.
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: 2019–2021
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Wang Kai: 2021–
List of chairmen of Henan People's Congress
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Hu Lijiao (): 1979–1981
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Liu Jie
Liu Jie (; 17 February 1915 – 23 September 2018) was a Chinese communist politician. From 1960 to the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution he was minister of the Second Ministry of Machine Building which was responsible for the nuclear industry. S ...
(): 1981–1983
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Zhao Wenfu
Zhao Wenfu () (1913–1990) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Xin'an County, Luoyang, Henan Province. He was the 3rd Chairman of the People's Standing Congress of Henan. He was a delegate to the 1st National People's Con ...
(): 1983–1985
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Zhang Shude (): 1985–1988
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Lin Xiao (): 1988–1989
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Yang Xizong
Yang Xizong (; September 1928 – 21 July 2007) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Chief of Henan province and Governor of Sichuan province.
Biography
Yang Xizong was born in 1928 in Dayi County, Si ...
(): 1989–1992
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Lin Xiao (): 1992–1993
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Li Changchun
Li Changchun (born February 1, 1944) is a retired Chinese politician and a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party. He served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the Communist Party's top leadership council, and as the top official ...
(): 1993–1998
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Ren Keli (): 1998–2003
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Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang (born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician who is the outgoing premier of China. An economist by profession, Li is head of China's executive branch as well as one of the leading figures behind China's Financial and Economic Affa ...
(): 2003–2005
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Xu Guangchun (): 2005–2010
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Lu Zhangong
Lu Zhangong (; born May 1952) is a Chinese politician. He is, since 2013, a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and previously served as the Communist Party Secretary of Fujian and Henan provinces, and Gove ...
(): 2010–2014
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Guo Gengmao
Guo Gengmao (; born December 1950) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Secretary and Governor of Henan Province, as well as Governor of his native Hebei Province.
Biography
Guo Gengmao was born in J ...
: 2013–2016
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Xie Fuzhan
Xie Fuzhan (; born 9 August 1954) is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Communist Party Secretary and governor of Henan province. Before that, he was the Director of ...
: 2016–2018
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Wang Guosheng: 2018–incumbent
List of chairmen of CPPCC Henan Committee
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Pan Fusheng
Pan Fusheng (; December 1908 – April 1980) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. He was the first party secretary of the short-lived Pingyuan Province of the People's Republic of China, and also served as the First Secretar ...
(): 1955–1959
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Wu Zhipu
Wu Zhipu () (1906–1967) was the first CPC governor of Henan and CPC Committee Secretary of Henan. He was born in Henan.
Wu pressured his subordinates to harvest grain well in excess of official quotas during the Great Leap Forward
The Grea ...
(): 1959–1962
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Liu Jianxun
Liu Jianxun () (1913 – April 23, 1983) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was twice Communist Party of China Committee Secretary of Henan (1961–1966, 1971–1978), governor of Henan (1968–1978) and CPC Committee Secretary of G ...
(): 1962–1966, 1977–1979
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Zhao Wenfu
Zhao Wenfu () (1913–1990) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Xin'an County, Luoyang, Henan Province. He was the 3rd Chairman of the People's Standing Congress of Henan. He was a delegate to the 1st National People's Con ...
(): 1979–1983
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Wang Huayun (): 1983–1985
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Song Yuxi (): 1985–1988
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Yan Jimin (): 1988–1993
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Lin Yinghai (): 1993–2003
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Fan Qinchen (): 2003–2006
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Wang Quanshu (): 2006–2011
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Ye Dongsong
Ye Dongsong ( zh, 叶冬松, born 1951 in Wuwei, Anhui) is a Chinese politician. He served as Chairman of the CPPCC Henan Committee from 2011 to 2018. In January 2018, he was transferred to the party secretary of the Hebei Provincial Political ...
(): 2011–2018
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Liu Wei (): 2018–incumbent
{{People's Republic of China politics
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...