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 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Jilin CCP Party Chief".

Governors of Jilin

Main article: Governor of Jilin
  1. Zhou Chiheng (周持衡): 1950–1952
  2. Li Youwen (栗又文): 1952–1967
  3. Wang Huaixiang (王淮湘): 1968–1977
  4. Wang Enmao (王恩茂): 1977–1980
  5. Yu Ke (于克): 1980–1982
  6. Zhang Gensheng (张根生): 1982–1983
  7. Zhao Xiu (赵修): 1983–1985
  8. Gao Dezhan (高德占): 1985–1987
  9. He Zhukang (何竹康): 1987–1989
  10. Wang Zhongyu (王忠禹): 1989–1992
  11. Gao Yan (高严): 1992–1995
  12. Wang Yunkun (王云坤): 1995–1998
  13. Hong Hu (洪虎): 1998–2004
  14. Wang Min (王珉): 2004–2006
  15. Han Changfu (韩长赋): 2006–2009
  16. Wang Rulin (王儒林): 2009–2012
  17. Bayanqolu (巴音朝鲁): 2012–2014
  18. Jiang Chaoliang (蒋超良): 2014–2016
  19. Liu Guozhong (刘国中): 2016–2018
  20. Jing Junhai (景俊海): 2018–2020
  21. Han Jun (韩俊): 2020–2023
  22. Hu Yuting (胡玉亭): 2023–present

Chairmen of the Jilin People's Congress

  1. Li Youwen: 1980–1983
  2. Yu Ke: 1983–1985
  3. Zhao Xiu: 1985–1988
  4. Huo Mingguang: 1988–1993
  5. He Zhukang: 1993–1998
  6. Zhang Dejiang: January 1998–September 1998
  7. Sang Fengwen: September 1998–March 1999
  8. Wang Yunkun: 1999–2009
  9. Wang Min: 2008–2009
  10. Sun Zhengcai: 2009–2012
  11. Wang Rulin: 2013–2014
  12. Bayanqolu: 2014–2021
  13. Jing Junhai (景俊海): 2021–incumbent

CPPCC Committee Chairmen of Jilin

  1. Li Diping: 1955–1977
  2. Wang Enmao: 1977–1980
  3. Li Diping (re-elected): 1980–1985
  4. Liu Jingzhi: 1985–1988
  5. Liu Yunzhao: 1988–1998
  6. Zhang Yueqi: 1998–2003
  7. Wang Guofa: 2003–2011
  8. Bayanqolu: 2011–2013
  9. Huang Yanming: 2013–2018
  10. Jiang Zelin: 2018–present