Governor of South Carolina

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The Governor of South Carolina is the chief executive of the U.S. state of South Carolina, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch, implementing state laws, and serving as commander-in-chief of the state’s National Guard.

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Governor of South Carolina canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction South Carolina NERFINISHED
appointedBy popular vote
constitutingInstrument Constitution of South Carolina NERFINISHED
country United States of America
createdBy South Carolina Constitution of 1776 NERFINISHED
electedIn statewide election
electionSystem first-past-the-post voting
eligibleForReelection yes
firstHolder John Rutledge NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction executive branch of the Government of South Carolina
hasResidence South Carolina Governor's Mansion NERFINISHED
headOfGovernmentOf South Carolina NERFINISHED
inauguralHolderStartTime 1776
interactsWith South Carolina General Assembly NERFINISHED
South Carolina Supreme Court NERFINISHED
lineOfSuccessionIncludes Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina NERFINISHED
memberOf South Carolina Budget and Control processes
officeHolderMustMeetRequirement must be a citizen of the United States
must be a resident of South Carolina for a specified period
must be at least 30 years old
officeType chief executive
state governor
partOf Government of South Carolina NERFINISHED
positionHeldInOrganization Executive Branch of South Carolina NERFINISHED
power appoints heads of certain state agencies and boards
calls special sessions of the South Carolina General Assembly
deploys South Carolina National Guard for state emergencies
enforces state laws
fills vacancies in certain state offices
grants reprieves and pardons under state law
issues executive orders
oversees state executive agencies
prepares and submits state budget proposals
signs bills into law
vetoes legislation
predecessorOffice President of South Carolina
residenceLocatedIn Columbia, South Carolina NERFINISHED
role chief administrator of South Carolina state government
chief executive of South Carolina
chief law enforcement officer of South Carolina
commander-in-chief of the South Carolina National Guard
head of the executive branch of South Carolina
seat Columbia, South Carolina NERFINISHED
style The Honorable NERFINISHED
subordinateOffice Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years
termLimits two consecutive terms

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Theodosia Burr Alston spousePositionHeld Governor of South Carolina
Robert Y. Hayne positionHeld Governor of South Carolina