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Minnesota's secretaries of state
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Duties of office
(from Secretary of state website)
The secretary of state, is the keeper of the great seal of the State of Minnesota and files and certifies the authenticity of a wide variety of official documents. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry with Populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. The Constitution of the State of Minnesota was initially approved by the residents of Minnesota Territory in a special Election held on October 13, The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the US state of Minnesota, leading the state's Executive branch. Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27 1960 is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the US state of Minnesota. Carol Molnau (born September 17, 1949) is the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. List of Minnesota Attorneys General: Duties (from Attorney General website The Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota Lori Swanson is the Attorney General of the US state of Minnesota. Mark Ritchie (born 1951 was elected to be the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on November 7, 2006. The Minnesota State Auditor is an officer in the Executive branch of the U Rebecca Otto (born July 9, 1963) is the Auditor of the US state of Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial and State Treasurers In 1886 elections were moved from odd years to even years The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U The Minnesota Senate is the Upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. James P Metzen (born October 26, 1943) is the current President of the Minnesota Senate in the U Lawrence "Larry" J Pogemiller (born September 18 1951 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is a legislator in the Minnesota Senate representing the 59th District David "Dave" H Senjem (born 1942-12-20 in Austin Minnesota) is a legislator in the Minnesota Senate representing the 29th District The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. Margaret Anderson Kelliher is a Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing Anthony 'Tony' Sertich is a Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 5B since 2000. Marty Seifert is the current Republican Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest Court in the US state of Minnesota and consists of seven members This list of Political parties in the United States contains past and present political parties in the United States. The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. The Green Party of Minnesota is the fourth largest Political party in Minnesota and was founded in 1994 on the Four Pillars of the Green Party: Ecological The Independence Party of Minnesota (often abbreviated MNIP, IP or IPM) formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest Minnesota has had a history of favoring the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidates since the 1960s especially in Presidential elections where it has been seen as See also Third party (United States presidential candidates 2008 The term third party is used in the United States for a political party other than one This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Amy Jean Klobuchar (pronounced "KLOH-buh-shar" IPA /'kloʊ Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman Jr (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician who has served as a U The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Timothy J Walz (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician. John Paul Kline (born September 6, 1947 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Politician. James M "Jim" Ramstad (born May 6, 1946) is a United States politician from the state of Minnesota. Betty L McCollum (born July 12, 1954) is an American Politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American Lawyer and Politician belonging to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Michele Marie Amble Bachmann (born on April 6 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesota's 6th congressional district Collin Clark Peterson (b June 29, 1944 in Fargo North Dakota) is an American politician from the U James Louis "Jim" Oberstar (born September 10 1934) is a United States politician Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Secretary of State registers a variety of business organizations including corporations, assumed business names, banks, insurance companies, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business The Phrase " doing business as " (abbreviated DBA or d/b/a) is a legal term, meaning that the Name of the business or operation A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss A limited liability company (abbreviated LLC or LLC) in the law of the vast majority of the United States is a legal form of business Company A limited liability partnership (abbreviated as LLP) has elements of Partnerships and Corporations. A limited partnership is a form of Partnership similar to a General partnership, except that in addition to one or more general partners (GPs there are A statewide computerized network with county recorders is maintained so that the public may search Uniform Commercial Code records throughout the state from any filing office. The Uniform Commercial Code ( UCC or the Code is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of The secretary of state is the chief election official in Minnesota and is responsible for administration of the Minnesota election law. The secretary of state administers the open appointments process and publishes the Minnesota Legislative Manual, a compendium of federal, state and county government information.
Territory
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles K. Smith | 1849 | 1851 | |
| Alexander Wilkin | 1851 | 1853 | |
| Joseph T. Rosser | 1853 | 1857 | |
| Charles L. Chase | 1857 | 1858 |
State
In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baasen | 1858 | 1860 | |
| James H. Baker | 1860 | 1862 | |
| David Blakeley | 1862 | 1868 | |
| Henry C. Rogers | 1868 | 1870 | |
| Hans Mattsson | 1870 | 1872 | |
| Samuel P. Hans Mattsson (December 23 1832&ndashMarch 5 1893 was a Swedish American politician who emigrated from Skåne in the south of Sweden to North America Jennison | 1872 | 1876 | |
| John S. Irgens | 1876 | 1880 | |
| Frederick Von Baumbach | 1880 | 1887 | |
| Hans Mattsson | 1887 | 1891 | |
| Frederick P. Hans Mattsson (December 23 1832&ndashMarch 5 1893 was a Swedish American politician who emigrated from Skåne in the south of Sweden to North America Brown | 1891 | 1895 | |
| Albert Berg | 1895 | 1901 | |
| Peter E. Hanson | 1901 | 1907 | |
| Julius A. Schmahl | 1907 | 1921 | |
| Mike Holm | 1921 | 1952 | Republican |
| H. Mike Holm ( June 17, 1876 – July 6, 1952) was a Swedish -born American Politician and the longest-serving The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. H. Chesterman | 1952 | 1952 | |
| Virginia Paul Holm | 1952 | 1955 | Republican |
| Joseph L. Donovan | 1955 | 1971 | |
| Arlen Erdahl | 1971 | 1975 | Republican |
| Joan Growe | 1975 | 1999 | DFL (Democrat) |
| Mary Kiffmeyer | 1999 | 2007 | Republican |
| Mark Ritchie | 2007 | present | DFL |
Note on Minnesota political parties names
- DFL: In 1944 the state Democratic party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). Joseph L Donovan (born June 16, 1893) was the Minnesota Secretary of State from 1955 to 1971. Arlen Ingolf Erdahl was born in Minnesota February 27, 1931 and attended St Joan Anderson Growe (born September 28, 1935) served as Secretary of State of Minnesota for 24 years beginning in 1975 The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. Mary Kiffmeyer (born December 29, 1946) is an American politician active in the Republican Party of Minnesota. Mark Ritchie (born 1951 was elected to be the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on November 7, 2006. The Farmer-Labor Party was a political party Although it was primarily Minnesota -based it had a presence in other states The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the national Democratic party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. [1]
- Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 1975 to September 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent Republican party (IR). The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican party.
References
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