Minnesota Governor
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The Minnesota Governor is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. State governors are elected to office by popular vote. Like 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 current officeholder is Tim Pawlenty.
Qualifications
The term of office of the governor of Minnesota is four years.
- minimum required age is 25 years old
- a Minnesota resident for one year before the election
Term limits
A 1958 amendment to the Minnesota Constitution created four-year terms for governors, where previously they served two-year terms. There are no term limits. The governor has a cabinet consisting of leaders from various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who are usually called commissioners.
Contact information
Office of the Governor
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone:651-296-3391
Toll Free:800-657-3717
Fax:651-296-2089
E-mail:tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
See also
- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
- Minnesota Lieutenant Governor
- Minnesota Attorney General
- Minnesota Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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