Tan Qilong (Chinese: 谭启龙; 3 January 1913 – 22 January 2003) was a politician in the People's Republic of China.

Over his long career, he served as the Communist Party Chief, the top government official, of four different provinces: Zhejiang (twice), Shandong, Qinghai, and Sichuan.

He also served as Governor of Zhejiang, Shandong, and Qinghai.

[2][3][4] Tan was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi province on 3 January 1913 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1933.

He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution but was rehabilitated in 1970 and served in Fujian province.