Governor of the United States Virgin Islands

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The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands is the elected chief executive of this U.S. territory, responsible for implementing laws, overseeing the territorial government, and representing the islands in dealings with the federal government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
public office
territorial governor
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. Virgin Islands
surface form: United States Virgin Islands
appointedBy popular vote
canVeto legislation passed by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
constitutes part of the territorial executive authority
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionSystem popular vote in territory-wide election
eligibleVoters citizens of the United States residing in the United States Virgin Islands
flag Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
surface form: Flag of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
flagCaption Standard of the Governor
formationDate 1970-01-04
hasDeputy Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
hasWebsite https://www.vi.gov/
headOfGovernmentFor U.S. Virgin Islands
surface form: United States Virgin Islands
headOfState President of the United States
inauguralHolder Melvin H. Evans
jurisdiction executive branch of the United States Virgin Islands
legalBasis Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
memberOf National Governors Association
surface form: National Governors Association (through participation of territorial governors)
nativeName Governor of the United States Virgin Islands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
nominator political parties in the United States Virgin Islands
officeHolder Albert Bryan Jr.
officeHolderStartTime 2019-01-07
officeLocation Government House, Charlotte Amalie
Christiansted National Historic Site
surface form: Government House, Christiansted
oversees executive departments of the United States Virgin Islands
partOf Government of the United States Virgin Islands
precededBy appointed Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
reportsTo people of the United States Virgin Islands
residence Government House, Charlotte Amalie
Christiansted National Historic Site
surface form: Government House, Christiansted
responsibility appointing heads of executive departments
enforcing public safety and order
granting pardons and commutations under territorial law
implementing territorial laws
issuing executive orders
overseeing the territorial government
preparing and submitting the territorial budget
representing the territory in dealings with the federal government of the United States
role chief executive of the United States Virgin Islands
seat Charlotte Amalie
style The Honorable
symbol Seal of the United States Virgin Islands (as used by the Governor)
termLength 4 years
termRenewal renewable once consecutively
worksWith Legislature of the Virgin Islands

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Legislature of the Virgin Islands oversees Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands usedBy Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands headOfGovernment Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands nativeName Governor of the United States Virgin Islands self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands establishes Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
this entity surface form: Office of the Governor of the Virgin Islands
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands sourceOfAuthorityFor Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
this entity surface form: Governor of the Virgin Islands
Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands subordinateTo Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands successionTo Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Cyril E. King positionHeld Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Government House, Charlotte Amalie occupant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Standard of the Governor usedBy Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Standard of the Governor symbolizes Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
this entity surface form: office of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Seal of the United States Virgin Islands (as used by the Governor) usedBy Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Seal of the United States Virgin Islands (as used by the Governor) represents Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
this entity surface form: the office of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands