Governor of Oregon

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Oregon
appointedBy popular vote
associatedWith Oregon Constitution
surface form: Oregon Constitution Article V
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Oregon
constitutionalBasis Oregon Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Oregon
country United States of America
electedIn Oregon gubernatorial election
electionCycle every 4 years
electionMethod direct popular election
eligibleVoters citizens of Oregon meeting voting requirements
firstHolder John Whiteaker
formationDate 1859-02-14
hasJurisdictionOver Oregon National Guard (when not federalized)
state agencies of Oregon
hasPower appoint heads of state agencies
convene the legislature
fill certain vacancies
grant reprieves and pardons
issue executive orders
propose state budget
veto legislation
headOfGovernment Oregon
inception 1859
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Salem, Oregon
memberOf Oregon Board of Education
Oregon Emergency Board
Oregon State Land Board
nominatedBy political parties in Oregon
officeCreatedBy Oregon statehood act
officeHolder Tina Kotek
officeHolderStartTime 2023-01-09
officeType statewide elected office
oversees Oregon executive branch
partOf Government of Oregon
predecessorOffice Governor of the Oregon Territory
residence Mahonia Hall
responsibleFor guiding state public policy
implementing state laws
salary state-determined gubernatorial salary of Oregon
seat Oregon State Capitol
style The Honorable
subordinateTo Oregon Constitution
surface form: Oregon Constitution and laws of Oregon
symbol Seal of the State of Oregon
termLength 4 years
termLimits 2 consecutive terms
website https://www.oregon.gov/gov

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subject surface form: Oregon Attorney General
Oregon Investment Council appointedBy Governor of Oregon
Oregon Constitution establishesOffice Governor of Oregon
Government of Oregon headOfGovernment Governor of Oregon
Office of the Governor of Oregon headedBy Governor of Oregon
Oregon State Treasurer partOf Governor of Oregon
this entity surface form: Oregon executive branch
Ted Kulongoski positionHeld Governor of Oregon
Oregon Beach Bill signingRole Governor of Oregon
Oregon Department of Education subordinateTo Governor of Oregon
this entity surface form: Oregon Governor
this entity surface form: Governor of Oregon Territory
subject surface form: Oregon Attorney General
this entity surface form: Oregon Governor