The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan. Although the Governor is the head of the province on paper, it is largely a ceremonial position; and the main powers lie with the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.