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Governor Stevens T. Mason, the first governor of Michigan
Governor Stevens T. Mason, the first governor of Michigan

The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. Stevens Thomson Mason ( October 27, 1811 &ndash January 4, 1843) also known as Stevens T A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The current governor is Jennifer Granholm, a member of the Democratic Party, who became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Governor John Engler. Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5 1959 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian -born American Politician, former Attorney The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Twenty-nine women have been or are currently serving as the Governor of a U New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American Politician. Granholm was re-elected on 7 November 2006. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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Gubernatorial elections and term of office

From statehood until the election of 1966, governors were elected to two-year terms. Elections are held in November and the governor assumes office the following January, except in the case of death or resignation. From statehood until 1851, elections were held in odd-numbered years. A new state constitution was drafted in 1850 and took effect in 1851. As part of the process bringing the constitution into effect, there was a single one-year term of governor in 1851. Thereafter elections were held on even years.

The constitution adopted in 1963 changed the governor's term to four years, starting in 1967. The Constitution of the State of Michigan is the governing document of the U Since then, gubernatorial elections have been offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e. Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are g. , Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, gubernatorial elections were in 1998 and 2002). The winner of the gubernatorial election takes office at noon on January 1 of the year following the election. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC

In 1992, an amendment to the Michigan constitution imposed a lifetime term limit of two four-year terms for the office of governor. Prior to this, they were not limited as to how many terms they could serve; John Engler, the governor at the time, was exempt from the rule and served three terms, reelected in 1994 and 1998 before retiring in 2003. John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American Politician.

Executive branch departments

The Executive Branch of the State of Michigan has several Departments or agencies[1]:

State of Michigan Departments

History of the office

Forty-five people have been governors of the state. The Attorney General of Michigan is an elected official in the U The Michigan Department of Corrections oversees Prisons and other correctional facilities in the state of Michigan, USA. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with "Protecting Michigan's Environment - Ensuring Michigan's Future" The Michigan Department of History Arts and Libraries is an agency of the U The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with maintaining natural resources such as State parks, The Michigan Secretary of State is an elected official in the U The Michigan State Police (MSP is the State police agency for the State of Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation ( MDOT) is a constitutional Government agency in the U Prior to statehood, there were five governors of the Michigan Territory. Michigan Territory was an Organized territory of the United States in the early 19th century between June 30, 1805 and January 26 Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's first governor, also served as a territorial governor. Stevens Thomson Mason ( October 27, 1811 &ndash January 4, 1843) also known as Stevens T He was elected Governor of Michigan at 24 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835 and served until 1840. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mason was the youngest state governor in United States history.

References

  1. ^ SOM - Executive Branch

See also

The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking executive officer in the U The following are Governors of the Territory of Michigan and the U
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