Governor of Kentucky

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The Governor of Kentucky is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Kentucky, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch, implementing laws, and guiding public policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch position
public office
state governor
appliesToJurisdiction Kentucky
surface form: Commonwealth of Kentucky
appointedBy popular vote of the citizens of Kentucky
assumesOfficeOn second Tuesday after the first Monday in December following the election
commanderInChiefOf Kentucky National Guard when not federalized
country United States of America
createdForJurisdiction Kentucky
surface form: Commonwealth of Kentucky
electedIn Kentucky gubernatorial elections
surface form: Kentucky gubernatorial election
electionCycle every 4 years
electionMonth November
eligibleVoters qualified voters of Kentucky
firstOfficeHolder Isaac Shelby
flag Flag of the Governor of Kentucky
guides public policy of Kentucky
hasAuthorityOver Kentucky state executive agencies
hasOath oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Kentucky
hasPart Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
hasPower power to call special sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly
power to grant pardons and commutations under Kentucky law
power to issue executive orders
power to propose a state budget
veto power over legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly
headOf Government of Kentucky
surface form: Executive Branch of the Government of Kentucky
headOfGovernmentFor Kentucky
inception 1792
legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Kentucky
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kentucky
nominatedBy political parties in Kentucky
officeContestedIn Kentucky gubernatorial elections
surface form: Kentucky gubernatorial election
officeHolder Steve Beshear
surface form: Andy Beshear
officeHolderStartTime 2019-12-10
officeType chief executive of a U.S. state
officialResidenceLocation Frankfort, Kentucky
oversees implementation of Kentucky state laws
participatesIn National Governors Association
partOf state governments of the United States
positionHeldBy Isaac Shelby
reportsTo people of Kentucky through elections
residence Kentucky Governor's Mansion
seat Frankfort, Kentucky
styleOfAddress The Honorable
subordinateOffice Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
symbol Seal of Kentucky
surface form: Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
termLength 4 years
termLimit 2 consecutive terms
termRenewal renewable once consecutively

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Bourke v. Beshear defendantOffice Governor of Kentucky
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet appointedBy Governor of Kentucky
Kentucky militia subordinateTo Governor of Kentucky
Steve Beshear positionHeld Governor of Kentucky
Kentucky Transportation Secretary reportsTo Governor of Kentucky
Kentucky State Capitol houses Governor of Kentucky
this entity surface form: Office of the Governor of Kentucky
Old Governor's Mansion usedBy Governor of Kentucky
subject surface form: Old Governor's Mansion (Frankfort, Kentucky)
this entity surface form: Governors of Kentucky