Governor of Alabama
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The Governor of Alabama is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Alabama, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Alabama canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alabama ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Alabama general election voters ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Alabama State Capitol ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of Alabama ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | chief representative of the State of Alabama ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | Alabama National Guard ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdForJurisdiction |
Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alabama
|
| duty |
to ensure that Alabama state laws are faithfully executed
ⓘ
to guide public policy in Alabama ⓘ to oversee the executive branch of Alabama ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of the United States
ⓘ
must be a resident of Alabama for a specified period ⓘ must meet minimum age requirement under Alabama law ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Alabama meeting state voting requirements ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Alabama executive agencies ⓘ |
| hasPower |
power to appoint certain state officials
ⓘ
power to call special sessions of the Alabama Legislature ⓘ power to grant pardons under state law ⓘ power to grant reprieves and commutations ⓘ power to propose the state budget ⓘ veto power over state legislation ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder |
William W. Bibb
ⓘ
surface form:
William Wyatt Bibb
|
| jurisdiction | state government of Alabama ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Alabama Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Alabama
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Alabama ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alabama State Executive Department ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Kay Ivey ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | April 10, 2017 ⓘ |
| officeNumberOfHolders | over 50 individuals since 1819 ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| partOf |
state government of Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Alabama
|
| residence |
Governor’s Mansion of Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Alabama Governor's Mansion
|
| seat | Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | The Honorable ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Code of Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Alabama Constitution and laws
|
| symbol | Great Seal of the State of Alabama ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two consecutive terms ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Alabama Legislature
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Alabama ⓘ
surface form:
Alabama Supreme Court
|
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