Governor of West Virginia
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The Governor of West Virginia is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and administration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of West Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
ⓘ
state executive office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
West Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
State of West Virginia
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| branch | Executive branch of West Virginia ⓘ |
| canDelegate | executive duties to appointed officials ⓘ |
| constitutes | part of the line of succession for state offices ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 4 years ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| electionMonth | November ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | qualified voters of West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
delivers State of the State address
ⓘ
enforces state laws ⓘ ensures faithful execution of laws ⓘ prepares and submits state budget ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
state agencies of West Virginia
ⓘ
state executive departments of West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoints heads of state agencies
ⓘ
calls special sessions of the West Virginia Legislature ⓘ commands state military forces ⓘ fills certain vacancies in state offices ⓘ grants reprieves and pardons under state law ⓘ guides state public policy ⓘ implements state laws of West Virginia ⓘ issues executive orders ⓘ oversees executive branch of West Virginia ⓘ oversees state administration ⓘ proposes state budget ⓘ signs bills into law ⓘ vetoes legislation ⓘ |
| inaugurationMonth | January ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf | West Virginia Board of Public Works ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of West Virginia ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Jim Justice ⓘ |
| officeHolderParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| officeHolderRole | chief executive of West Virginia ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | January 16, 2017 ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of West Virginia ⓘ |
| reportsTo | people of West Virginia ⓘ |
| residence | West Virginia Governor's Mansion ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Charleston, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| symbol |
Seal of West Virginia
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surface form:
Seal of the Governor of West Virginia
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two consecutive terms ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
ⓘ
West Virginia Legislature ⓘ |
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