Governor of Iowa

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The Governor of Iowa is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
state executive position
appliesToJurisdiction State of Iowa
associatedWith Iowa General Assembly
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
chiefExecutiveOf Iowa
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Iowa
country United States of America
deputy Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
electedBy voters of Iowa
eligibleFor re-election without term limits
formationDate 1846-12-03
hasJurisdiction state government of Iowa
hasPower appoint heads of state departments and agencies in Iowa
call special sessions of the Iowa General Assembly
command the Iowa National Guard when not federalized
grant reprieves and pardons under Iowa law
issue executive orders in Iowa
propose the annual state budget to the Iowa General Assembly
veto legislation passed by the Iowa General Assembly
headOfGovernmentFor Iowa
inauguralHolder Ansel Briggs
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Iowa
memberOf National Governors Association
officeHolder Kim Reynolds
officeHolderStartTime 2017-05-24
officeType state governor
officeWebsite https://governor.iowa.gov/
officialLanguageOfOffice English
oversees executive branch of the government of Iowa
partOf executive branch of the government of Iowa
precededBy Governor of Iowa Territory
residence Terrace Hill
responsibleFor guiding public policy in Iowa
implementing state laws in Iowa
overseeing state agencies in Iowa
preparing the state budget of Iowa
seat Des Moines, Iowa
style The Honorable
symbol Seal of the State of Iowa
termLength 4 years
termRenewal renewable

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