Party Secretary of Liaoning

The secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the secretary is the highest ranking post in Liaoning.

TypeParty Committee Secretary

StatusProvincial and ministerial-level official

Member ofLiaoning Provincial Standing Committee

NominatorCentral Committee

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Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
中国共产党辽宁省委员会书记
Emblem of the Chinese Communist Party
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Incumbent Xu Kunlin since 30 September 2025
Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Type	Party Committee Secretary
Status	Provincial and ministerial-level official
Member of	Liaoning Provincial Standing Committee
Nominator	Central Committee
Appointer	Liaoning Provincial Committee Central Committee
Inaugural holder	Huang Oudong
Formation	1 August 1954
Deputy	Deputy Secretary Secretary-General

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The secretary is officially appointed by the CCP Central Committee based on the recommendation of the CCP Organization Department, which is then approved by the Politburo and its Standing Committee. The secretary can be also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Liaoning 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 Liaoning 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 the governor, who is generally the deputy secretary of the committee.

The current secretary is Xu Kunlin, who took office on 30 September 2025.