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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of Virginia | 1 |
| Governor General of Virginia (de jure) | 1 |
| Lord Governor and Captain-General of Virginia | 1 |
| Office of the Governor of Virginia | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of the Governor of Virginia
this entity surface form:
Acting Governor of Virginia
this entity surface form:
Governor General of Virginia (de jure)
subject surface form:
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
this entity surface form:
Lord Governor and Captain-General of Virginia