Chief executive is an alternate form for chief executive officer, the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators.

Chief executive may also refer to:

• Chief Executive (magazine)

• Chief executive (head of government), head of sub-national administrative region
  • Specific jurisdictions:
    • Chief Executive of Hong Kong, head of the Government of Hong Kong
    • Chief Executive of Macau, head of government of Macau
    • Chief Executive Officer (Afghanistan), head of government of Afghanistan

• Heads of sovereign bodies:
  • Head of government
  • Head of state
  • Executive (government)