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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
public office
territorial governor
appliesToJurisdiction 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
electionSystem popular vote in territory-wide election
eligibleVoters citizens of the United States residing in the United States Virgin Islands
flag 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 United States Virgin Islands
headOfState President of the United States
inauguralHolder Melvin H. Evans NERFINISHED
jurisdiction executive branch of the United States Virgin Islands
legalBasis Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
memberOf National Governors Association (through participation of territorial governors)
nativeName 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
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
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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