Office of the Governor of Alaska

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executive office state government agency

The Office of the Governor of Alaska is the executive branch leadership office responsible for administering state government, implementing laws, and representing Alaska’s interests at the state, national, and international levels.

Aliases (2)

Executive branch of Alaska ×1
executive branch of Alaska ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	executive office → state government agency →
appliesToJurisdiction	Alaska →
branchOfGovernment	executive branch →
country	United States of America →
employs	administrative staff → communications staff → legal counsel → policy advisors →
hasAdditionalOffice	Anchorage, Alaska NERFINISHED → Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED →
hasOffice	Alaska State Capitol →
headOfGovernmentFor	State of Alaska →
jurisdiction	State of Alaska →
legalBasis	Alaska State Constitution →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Juneau NERFINISHED →
nominates	Alaska Attorney General → commissioners of Alaska state departments →
partOf	Government of Alaska →
positionHeldBy	Governor of Alaska →
role	administers state government of Alaska → advocates for Alaska’s resource development policies → appoints heads of Alaska state departments and agencies → appoints members of Alaska boards and commissions → communicates with the public on behalf of the Alaska state government → coordinates intergovernmental relations with tribal, local, and regional entities in Alaska → coordinates state emergency response and disaster management → develops and advances the governor’s policy agenda → exercises line-item veto authority on appropriations bills → implements state laws of Alaska → issues executive orders → may call the Alaska Legislature into special session → negotiates with federal government on issues affecting Alaska → oversees implementation of Alaska state programs and services → oversees state executive agencies → prepares and submits state budget proposals → represents Alaska’s interests at the international level → represents Alaska’s interests at the national level → serves as commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard when not federalized → signs or vetoes legislation passed by the Alaska Legislature →
seat	Juneau, Alaska →
supervises	Alaska Department of Administration → Alaska Department of Health → Alaska Department of Natural Resources → Alaska Department of Revenue → Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities → other executive departments of the State of Alaska →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Governor of Alaska ("executive branch of Alaska") →	branch
Judicial Branch of Alaska ("Executive branch of Alaska") →	coequalWith
Alaska Constitution →	establishesBody
Alaska State Capitol →	houses