Governor of Minnesota
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota
The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Thirty-nine different people have been governor of the state. State governors are elected to office by popular vote. The current governor of Minnesota is Democratic Tim Walz.
| Governor of Minnesota | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Minnesota Governor's Residence |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Henry H. Sibley |
| Formation | May 24, 1858 |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota |
| Salary | $127,629 |
| Website | Official website  |
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Cabinet
changeThe governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who are usually called commissioners. Cabinet-level departments include:
- Department of Administration
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Education
- Department of Employee Relations
- Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Rights
- Department of Human Services
- Iron Range Resources (Also known as the IRRB [pronounced "eye-triple-r-b"])
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Bureau of Mediation Services
- Metropolitan Council
- Department of Military Affairs
- Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Residence
changeThe 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 Governor of Minnesota -
Tim Walz, the 41st and current Governor of Minnesota
References
changeOther websites
change- Website of the governor and lieutenant governor Archived 2020-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Minnesota Constitution, Article V Archived 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine