Governor of Virginia

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The Governor of Virginia is the state's chief executive officer, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
appointedBy elected by popular vote
branch Executive branch
surface form: Executive branch of the Government of Virginia
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Virginia
country United States of America
currentIncumbent Glenn Youngkin
electionSystem statewide popular election
formationDate 1776
inaugurationLocation Richmond, Virginia
incumbentAssumedOffice January 15, 2022
jurisdictionType U.S. state
memberOf Council of State of Virginia (ex officio)
nominator political parties in Virginia
officeHolderTitle Governor
officeType statewide elected office
partOf Virginia state government
surface form: Government of Virginia
power appoint heads of Virginia executive agencies
appoint members of Virginia boards and commissions
call special sessions of the Virginia General Assembly
exercise line-item veto on appropriation bills
fill certain vacancies in state offices
grant pardons and commutations for state offenses
issue executive orders
veto legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly
precededBy Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia
reportsTo people of Virginia
residence Virginia Executive Mansion
residenceLocation Richmond, Virginia
responsibility ensuring faithful execution of Virginia laws
guiding public policy in Virginia
implementing state laws
overseeing the executive branch of Virginia
preparing the state budget
submitting a proposed budget to the Virginia General Assembly
role chief executive of Virginia
commander-in-chief of the Virginia National Guard
head of the executive branch of Virginia
salaryCurrency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
seat Richmond, Virginia
style The Honorable
termLength 4 years
termLimits no consecutive terms allowed
unlimited non-consecutive terms allowed
worksWith Attorney General of Virginia
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Virginia General Assembly

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Virginia General Assembly canBeConveneBy Governor of Virginia
Virginia executiveHead Governor of Virginia
Virginia Executive Mansion governingBody Governor of Virginia
this entity surface form: Office of the Governor of Virginia
Francis Fauquier positionHeld Governor of Virginia
this entity surface form: Acting Governor of Virginia
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun positionHeld Governor of Virginia
this entity surface form: Governor General of Virginia (de jure)
Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr positionHeld Governor of Virginia
subject surface form: Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
this entity surface form: Lord Governor and Captain-General of Virginia
Virginia State Police subordinateTo Governor of Virginia