Chief executive is another term for a chief executive officer, the highest-ranking corporate officer of an organization.

Chief executive may also refer to:

Chief executive (head of government), a term for a head of government that allows its holder to perform various functions Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the head of the government of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau, the head of the government of Macau Chief Executive Officer (Afghanistan), the head of the government of Afghanistan Chief Executive (magazine), a business magazine published by Chief Executive Group

See also Head of state, the public persona of a sovereign state Head of government, the chief officer of the executive branch of a government Executive (government), the branch overseeing administration of the state