Governor of Minnesota
| Governor of Minnesota | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Minnesota Governor's Residence |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Formation | May 24, 1858 |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota |
| Salary | $120,303 (2013)[1] |
| Website | http://www.governor.state.mn.us/ |
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The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president. The current governor of Minnesota is Mark Dayton of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).
Powers and qualifications
Similar to the U.S. President, the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature. As in most states, but unlike the U.S. President, the governor can also make line-item vetoes, where specific provisions in bills can be stripped out while allowing the overall bill to be signed into law.
The governor of Minnesota must be 25 years old upon assuming office, and must have been a Minnesota resident for one year before the election.
Since a 1958 amendment to the Minnesota Constitution governors are elected to four-year terms, with no limits on the number of terms they may serve.[2]
Cabinet
The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who, other than the head of the Department of Military Affairs and the chairs of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, are called commissioners. Cabinet members include:[3]
Residence
The Minnesota Governor's Residence is located in Saint Paul, at 1006 Summit Avenue.
Gallery
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Henry Hastings Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota -
Alexander Ramsey, the second Governor of Minnesota -
Harold Stassen, the 25th Governor of Minnesota -
Arne Carlson, the 37th Governor of Minnesota -
Jesse Ventura, the 38th Governor of Minnesota -
Tim Pawlenty, the 39th Governor of Minnesota -
Mark Dayton, the 40th and current Governor of Minnesota
See also
- List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections
- List of Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota
- Minnesota Secretary of State
- Minnesota Attorney General
- Minnesota State Auditor
- Minnesota State Treasurer (office abolished January 6, 2003)
- Politics of Minnesota
References
- ^ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Green Papers: Minnesota 2006 Midterm Election". Richard E. Berg-Andersson, Research and Commentary. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ Governor's Cabinet
External links
 Minnesota statewide elected officials | |
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