Governor of Louisiana

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

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Office of the Governor of Louisiana 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana NERFINISHED
branch Executive branch of Louisiana NERFINISHED
category Governors of Louisiana NERFINISHED
commanderInChiefOf Louisiana National Guard when not federalized
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Louisiana of 1974 NERFINISHED
Louisiana Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
electionType statewide election
eligibleVoters citizens of Louisiana meeting voting requirements
firstHolder William C. C. Claiborne NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver executive branch of the Government of Louisiana
headOfGovernmentFor State of Louisiana NERFINISHED
inception 1812
jurisdiction State government of Louisiana NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Baton Rouge, Louisiana NERFINISHED
Louisiana NERFINISHED
memberOf National Governors Association NERFINISHED
Southern Governors' Association NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Gouverneur de la Louisiane
officeCreatedBy admission of Louisiana to the Union in 1812
officeHolder Jeff Landry NERFINISHED
officeHolderTitle Governor
partOf Government of Louisiana NERFINISHED
positionHeldBy Jeff Landry NERFINISHED
positionInHierarchy highest-ranking executive official in Louisiana state government
power line-item veto authority over appropriations bills
power to appoint heads of many state departments and boards
power to call special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature
power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations under Louisiana law
veto power over legislation passed by the Louisiana Legislature
precededBy Colonial governors of Louisiana NERFINISHED
residence Louisiana Governor's Mansion NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of Louisiana state government
guiding public policy in Louisiana
implementing state laws in Louisiana
overseeing state agencies in Louisiana
preparing the state budget of Louisiana
seat Baton Rouge, Louisiana NERFINISHED
selectionMethod popular vote
startTimeOfCurrentIncumbent 2024-01-08
style The Honorable
termLength 4 years
termLimits two consecutive terms
votingSystem nonpartisan blanket primary

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Louisiana Constitution authorizes Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Governor’s Mansion governingBody Governor of Louisiana
this entity surface form: Office of the Governor of Louisiana
Bobby Jindal positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
Huey P. Long positionHeld Governor of Louisiana