Head of state and of the government of the U.S. state of Minnesota
The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota , leading the state's executive branch . Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory . Alexander Ramsey , the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president . The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).
Powers and qualifications [ edit ]
Similar to the U.S. President , the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature . As in most states, but unlike the U.S. President, the governor can also make line-item vetoes , where specific provisions in bills can be stripped out while allowing the overall bill to be signed into law.
The governor of Minnesota must be 25 years old upon assuming office, and must have been a Minnesota resident for one year before the election.
Since a 1958 amendment to the Minnesota Constitution governors are elected to four-year terms, with no limits on the number of terms they may serve.[1]
Cabinet [ edit ]
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The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who, other than the head of the Department of Military Affairs and the chairs of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, are called commissioners . Cabinet members include:[2]
Cabinet
Office
Incumbent
Term began
Commissioner of Administration
Alice Roberts-Davis
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Agriculture
Thom Petersen
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Commerce
Steve Kelley
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Corrections
Paul Schnell
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Education
Willie Jett
January 2, 2023
Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
Steve Grove
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Health
Brooke Cunningham
January 2, 2023
Commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Dennis Olsen [citation needed ]
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Jennifer Ho
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Human Rights
Rebecca Lucero Archived 2020-04-12 at the Wayback Machine [3]
January 3,[4] 2019
Commissioner of Human Services
Jodi Harpstead [5]
August, 2019
Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
Ida Rukavina
January 2, 2023
Commissioner and Chief Information Officer of MN.IT Services
Tarek Tomes
April 2019
Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Nicole Blissenbach
January 2, 2023
Commissioner of Management and Budget
Erin Campbell
August 15, 2023[6]
Commissioner of the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services
Janet Johnson
January 7, 2019
Chairperson of the Metropolitan Council
Nora Slawik
January 7, 2019
Adjutant General
Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke[7]
August 12, 2020
Commissioner of Natural Resources
Sarah Strommen
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Laura Bishop
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Public Safety
Bob Jacobson
January 2, 2023
Commissioner of Revenue
Paul Marquart
January 2, 2023
Commissioner of Transportation
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
January 7, 2019
Commissioner of Veterans Affairs
Larry Herke
January 7, 2019
Residence [ edit ]
The Minnesota Governor's Residence is located in Saint Paul , at 1006 Summit Avenue .
Succession [ edit ]
The line of succession for the Governor is established by Article V, Section 5 of the Minnesota Constitution [8] and Minnesota Statute 4.06.[9]
Traditions [ edit ]
Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener [ edit ]
The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948.[10] The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota’s recreation industry[11] [12] The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season.[13]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "The Green Papers: Minnesota 2006 Midterm Election" . Richard E. Berg-Andersson, Research and Commentary. Retrieved 2008-09-05 .
^ "Governor's Cabinet" . Retrieved 2023-04-06 .
^ "commissioner" . Minnesota.gov . Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-03-17 .
^ "commissioner" . Minnesota.gov . Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-03-17 .
^ jon. wittman. "Commissioner Jodi Harpstead" . Minnesota Department of Human Services . Retrieved 2020-03-17 .
^ https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1055-584395
^ "Cambridge native named new leader of the Minnesota National Guard" . hometownsource.com . 12 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-16 .
^ "Constitution of the State of Minnesota: Article V" . Office of the Revisor of Statutes . Retrieved August 22, 2019 .
^ "Constitutional Offices and Duties, Chapter 4: 4.06" . Office of the Revisor of Statutes . Retrieved August 22, 2019 .
^ 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener May 12-13, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, viewed June 21, 2023
^ Marshall, Brandon - Mankato to host 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener . Rochester KAAL ABC 6, August 8, 2022
^ Mankato and Madison Lake hosting Governor’s 2023 Fishing Opener, without Gov. Walz . KARE 11, May 9, 2023
^ Fishing in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Viewed June 21, 2023
External links [ edit ]
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