Song Baorui (Chinese: 宋宝瑞; December 1937 – 20 September 2022)[1] was a politician of the People's Republic of China.

[2] From 1968 to 1975 Song worked as a technician at the Dongfang Boiler Factory and China Welding Material Company in Zigong, Sichuan province, rising through the ranks to become Chief Engineer in 1975 and General Manager in 1982.

He was transferred to the Sichuan provincial government in 1986 and became Deputy Party Chief of Sichuan in 1989, concurrently serving as Party Chief of provincial capital Chengdu from 1992 to 1993.

[2] As governor he actively promoted Sichuan's opening up.

[4] Song was an alternate member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a full member of the 15th Central Committee.