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| Governor of Iowa | |
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 Seal of the State of Iowa | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Terrace Hill |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Filmore Briggs; 1846 |
| Formation | Constitution of Iowa |
| Succession | Every four years, unless re-elected |
The Governor of Iowa is the head of the executive branch of Iowa's government[1] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,[3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Iowa State Legislature,[4] to convene the legislature at any time,[5] and to grant pardons and reprieves, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[6]
The governor has a four-year term,[7] commencing on the Tuesday after the second Monday of January after election.[8] The gubernatorial term was originally two years; this was changed by a constitutional amendment in 1972.[9] To be elected governor, a person must be at least 30 years old, and must have been a citizen of Iowa for at least 2 years.[10] The lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor. [7] If the office of governor becomes vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.[11] There is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve.
Prior to becoming a territory, Iowa was part of Missouri Territory until 1821, unorganized until 1834, part of Michigan Territory until 1836, and part of Wisconsin Territory until 1838. (For the governors of these periods, see the lists of governors for Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin.) Since statehood, there have been 41 governors of Iowa, including 30 Republicans, 10 Democrats, and 1 Whig. The longest-serving governor was Terry E. Branstad, who served four terms from 1983 to 1999; The shortest-serving governor was Robert D. Fulton, who served 16 days in early 1969. The current governor is Republican Terry E. Branstad, who took office on January 14, 2011.
The Governor's salary for 2011–2012 is $130,000 year.
Governors
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Iowa. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | U.S. Congress | Other offices held | |
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| House | Senate | |||
| Robert Lucas | 1838–1841 (territorial) | Governor of Ohio | ||
| James W. Grimes | 1854–1858 | S | ||
| Samuel J. Kirkwood | 1860–1864 | S* | U.S. Secretary of the Interior | |
| Cyrus C. Carpenter | 1872–1876 | H | ||
| John H. Gear | 1878–1881 | H | S | |
| Leslie M. Shaw | 1898–1902 | U.S. Secretary of the Treasury | ||
| Albert B. Cummins | 1902–1908 | S* | President pro tempore of the Senate | |
| N. E. Kendall | 1921–1925 | H | ||
| Clyde L. Herring | 1933–1937 | S | ||
| George A. Wilson | 1939–1943 | S | ||
| Bourke B. Hickenlooper | 1943–1945 | S | ||
| Harold E. Hughes | 1963–1969 | S* | ||
| Tom Vilsack | 1999–2007 | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | ||
Living former governors
As of December 2009[update], five former governors were alive, the oldest being Robert D. Ray (1969–1983, born 1928). The most recent governor to die was Leo A. Hoegh (1955–1957), on July 15, 2000. The most recently-serving governor to die was Harold E. Hughes (1963–1969), on October 23, 1996.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
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| Robert D. Fulton | 1969 | May 13, 1929 |
| Robert D. Ray | 1969–1983 | September 26, 1928 |
| Terry E. Branstad | 1983–1999, 2011-present | November 17, 1946 |
| Tom Vilsack | 1999–2007 | December 13, 1950 |
| Chet Culver | 2007–2011 | January 25, 1966 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ^ a b c d As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
- ^ Amendment 11 to the Iowa constitution, passed in 1904, shifted the state's election cycle forward one year, such that terms would begin on odd years. This lengthened Cummins' second term to three years (1904–1907).
- ^ Died in office.
- ^ Governor Branstad's term expires on January 9, 2015.
References
- General
- "Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge." State of Iowa. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- "Governors of Iowa." National Governors Association. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- Constitution
- "Constitution of Iowa" (1857). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 1.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 7.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 9.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article III, § 16.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 11.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 16.
- ^ a b Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 2.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 15.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Amend. 32.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 6.
- ^ Iowa Constitution, Article IV, § 17.
External links
- List of Governors of Iowa at NNDB.com
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