Governor of Massachusetts
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The Governor of Massachusetts is the elected chief executive of the Commonwealth, responsible for overseeing the state’s government, implementing laws, and guiding public policy.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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public office ⓘ state executive position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | chief representative of Massachusetts at official events ⓘ |
| constitutedBy |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Massachusetts
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedAlongside |
Lieutenant Governor
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
|
| electedIn | statewide election ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 4 years ⓘ |
| firstHolder | John Hancock ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Government of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts executive agencies
|
| hasJurisdiction |
Government of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts state government
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| hasPart |
Cabinet of Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Governor's Council ⓘ
surface form:
Governor’s Council
Lieutenant Governor ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Office of the Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint state officials
ⓘ
call special sessions of the legislature ⓘ deploy Massachusetts National Guard (subject to federal law) ⓘ grant pardons and commutations (with Council approval) ⓘ propose state budget ⓘ veto legislation ⓘ |
| headOf |
Office of the Governor of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Branch of Massachusetts
|
| headOfGovernmentFor |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| inception | 1780 ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| nominatedBy | political parties in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Maura Healey ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2023-01-05 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
ⓘ
Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance ⓘ Executive Office of Education of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities ⓘ Executive Office of Public Safety and Security of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
|
| positionHeldBy | Maura Healey ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| seat | Massachusetts State House ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | no formal term limits ⓘ |
| worksWith | Massachusetts General Court ⓘ |
Referenced by (41)
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Governor of Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
office of the Governor of Massachusetts
subject surface form:
William Phips
this entity surface form:
Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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appointedBy
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Governor of Massachusetts
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subject surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction
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appointedBy
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Governor of Massachusetts
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subject surface form:
John Hancock
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security of Massachusetts
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isCabinetAgencyOf
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Governor of Massachusetts
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Executive Office of Public Safety and Security of Massachusetts
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subordinateTo
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Governor of Massachusetts
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this entity surface form:
Charlie Baker as Governor of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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appointedBy
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Governor of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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advises
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Governor of Massachusetts
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this entity surface form:
Governor of Massachusetts on fiscal policy
subject surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Deval Patrick
subject surface form:
Calvin Coolidge
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts
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positionReportsTo
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Governor of Massachusetts
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subject surface form:
James Bowdoin
subject surface form:
James Bowdoin II
this entity surface form:
Governor of Massachusetts (in practice for coordination)
subject surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts
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appointedBy
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Governor of Massachusetts
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