Party Secretary of Henan

The secretary of the 'Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party' is the leader of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese [Communist Party|Henan Provincial Committee] of the Chinese Communist Party. As the CCP is the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China, the secretary is the highest ranking post in Henan.
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 of the Chinese Communist Party|Standing Committee]. The secretary can be also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Henan 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 Henan 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 Liu Ning, who took office on 31 December 2024.