List of governors of Pennsylvania
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of government and the chief executive of the US state of Pennsylvania. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature. There have been seven presidents and 47 governors of Pennsylvania, with two governors serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 55 terms in both offices.
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The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of government and the chief executive of the US state of Pennsylvania. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature. There have been seven presidents and 47 governors of Pennsylvania, with two governors serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 55 terms in both offices. The longest term was that of the first governor, Thomas Mifflin, who served three full terms as governor in addition to two years as president. The shortest term belonged to John Bell who served only 19 days as acting governor after his predecessor, Edward Martin resigned. If the office of governor becomes vacant through death, resignation, or conviction on impeachment, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.
If both offices are vacant, the president pro tempore of the state senate becomes governor. The position of a lieutenant governor was created in the 1874 constitution. The current constitution of 1968 changed this to allow governors to serve two consecutive terms, with no lifetime limit. This is a table of other governorships, congressional and other federal offices, and ranking diplomatic positions in foreign countries held by Pennsylvania governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Pennsylvania except where noted. See Also Governor’s Residence via Pennsylvania Politicals. Pennsylvania has never used the name’mansion’ to describe the governor’s official home.
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