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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Office of the Governor of Louisiana | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government position
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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
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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
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French ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Governors Association
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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
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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
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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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this entity surface form:
Office of the Governor of Louisiana