North Dakota Governor
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The North Dakota Governor is the chief executive of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The governor has the power to sign and veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The governor is responsible for seeing that the state's laws are followed and not violated. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, except when they are called into the service of the United States. The governor may prescribe the duties of the lieutenant governor. Additionally, the governor is responsible for presenting the state budget to the legislative assembly.
The current officeholder is John Hoeven.
Qualifications
- must be at least 30 years old
- must have been a resident of North Dakota for at least 5 years
Contact information
Office of the Governor
State of North Dakota
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0001
Phone:701.328.2200
Fax:701.328.2205
E-Mail:governor@nd.gov
See also
- North Dakota Governor John Hoeven
- North Dakota Lieutenant Governor
- North Dakota Attorney General
- North Dakota Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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