| Governor of the State of Rhode Island | |
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| Government of Rhode Island | |
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| Type | Head of state Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | None official |
| Seat | State House,Providence, Rhode Island |
| Nominator | Primary election |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Four years; renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Rhode Island |
| Formation | Original form: June 1636 Current form: November 1775 |
| Succession | Line of succession |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island |
| Salary | $145,754.96 (2020)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Thegovernor of Rhode Island is thehead of government of theU.S. state ofRhode Island and serves ascommander-in-chief and Captain-General of the state'sArmy National Guard andAir National Guard. The currentgovernor isDan McKee, a member of theDemocratic Party. In their capacity as commander of the national guard, the governor of Rhode Island also has the title ofcaptain general.[2] Rhode Island is one of the few states that currently does not have agovernor's mansion or otherofficial residence.
The following are the requirements to be elected Governor of Rhode Island:[3]
Section I, Article IX[4] of theRhode Island Constitution reads,
Power vested in governor. – The chief executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who, together with a lieutenant governor, shall be elected by the people.
The Governor of Rhode Island is elected every four years and is limited to two consecutive terms. As the chief executive of theGovernment of Rhode Island, the governor is supported by a number of elected general officers and appointed directors of state agencies.
Responsibilities granted to the governor by the Rhode Island Constitution include the position of commander-in-chief of all components of theRhode Island National Guard, so long as they remain un-federalized by thepresident of the United States, and the responsibility to submit the annual state budget to theRhode Island General Assembly.
The governor also has the power to grant pardons and veto bills, resolutions and votes subject to a two-thirds override.
| Party | Governors |
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| Republican | 32 |
| Democratic | 22 |
| Democratic-Republican | 4 |
| Independent | 4 |
| Whig | 4 |
| Country | 3 |
| Law and Order | 2 |
| Dorr Rebellion | 1 |
| Federalist | 1 |
| Know Nothing | 1 |
| Rhode Island Party | 1 |
| Timeline of Rhode Island governors |
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 Rhode Island statewide elected officials | |
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