The Governor of Jiangsu is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Jiangsu. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Jiangsu
Chinese Communist Party Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Jiangsu
CCP Party Chief".
Under the
Qing dynasty, the governor (巡撫, xunfu) of Jiangsu was the highest-ranking official within Jiangsu but reported to the
Viceroy of Liangjiang, who was often involved in provincial affairs. Additionally, the
taotais of the
treaty ports were often quite autonomous and exercised a great deal of influence through their direct involvement with foreign officials and the income from international trade.