List of governors of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the head of the executive branch of Michigan's state government and is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[2]
Governor of Michigan | |
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Style | His Excellency[1] |
Status | |
Residence | Michigan Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Precursor | Governor of Michigan Territory |
Inaugural holder | Stevens T. Mason |
Formation | November 3, 1835 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Michigan |
Website | www |
The governor has a duty to enforce state laws. He or she is also empowered to reorganize the executive branch of the state government.[3]
In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men were territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837. Forty-eight individuals have held the position of state governor. The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, was elected in 2003.
Governors of Michigan state (since 1837)
change- Parties
Democratic (19) Whig (2) Republican (28)
Living former U.S. governors of Michigan
changeAs of October 2024, there are four living former governors of Michigan. The most recent death of a former governor was that of William Milliken on October 18, 2019. The state's living former governors are:
Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
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James Blanchard | 1983–1991 | August 8, 1942 |
John Engler | 1991–2003 | October 12, 1948 |
Jennifer Granholm | 2003–2011 | February 5, 1959 |
Rick Snyder | 2011–2019 | August 19, 1958 |
Notes
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.[4]
- ↑ After a new state constitution was drafted in 1850, McClelland was elected to a single one-year term in 1851. He was then re-elected to a full two-year term in 1852.[5]
- ↑ Resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior.[4]
- ↑ Died in office.[4]
- ↑ Resigned to become United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[4]
- ↑ As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.[4]
- ↑ Binsfeld served during the first two terms; Posthumus served the third term.[6]
References
change- ↑ Macomb, Alex (1837). "No. 20: Letter from Major General Macomb, to His Excellency the Governor of Michigan, Accompanying a Copy of Military Tactics". Documents Accompanying the Journal of the Senate. Detroit: John S. Bagg, State Printer. p. 167.
- ↑ 1963 Michigan Constitution, Article 5, Section 12
- ↑ 1963 Michigan Constitution, Article 5, Section 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Dunbar, Willis F. & May, George S. (1995). Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State (Third Revised ed.). William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 276–78. ISBN 978-0-8028-7055-1.
- ↑ Gardner, Washington (1913). History of Calhoun County, Michigan. Lewis Pub. Co. p. 220.
- ↑ "Former Lieutenant Governors". State of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.