Governor of Rhode Island

Head of government of the U.S. state of Rhode Island

For a list, see List of governors of Rhode Island.

Governor of
the State of Rhode Island

Seal of the governor

Flag of the governor

Incumbent
Dan McKee

since March 2, 2021

Government of Rhode Island
Style|

* Governor
(informal)
* The Honorable
(formal)

Type| Head of state
Head of government
Member of| Cabinet
Residence| None official
Seat| State House, Providence, Rhode Island
Nominator| Primary election
Appointer| Popular vote
Term length| Four years; renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument| Constitution of Rhode Island
Formation| Original form:
June 1636
Current form:
November 1775
Succession| Line of succession
Deputy| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Salary| $145,754.96 (2020)[1]
Website| Official website

The governor of Rhode Island is the head of government of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The current governor is Dan McKee, a member of the Democratic Party. In their capacity as commander of the national guard, the governor of Rhode Island also has the title of captain general.[2] Rhode Island is one of the few states that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.

## Qualifications

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The following are the requirements to be elected Governor of Rhode Island:[3]

* Be at least eighteen years of age
* Be a resident of the State of Rhode Island for at least thirty days
* Be a registered voter in Rhode Island

## Constitutional authority and responsibilities

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Section I, Article IX[4] of the Rhode Island Constitution reads,

> Power vested in governor. – The chief executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who, together with a lieutenant governor, shall be elected by the people.

The Governor of Rhode Island is elected every four years and is limited to two consecutive terms. As the chief executive of the Government of Rhode Island, the governor is supported by a number of elected general officers and appointed directors of state agencies.

Responsibilities granted to the governor by the Rhode Island Constitution include the position of commander-in-chief of all components of the Rhode Island National Guard, so long as they remain un-federalized by the president of the United States, and the responsibility to submit the annual state budget to the Rhode Island General Assembly.

The governor also has the power to grant pardons and veto bills, resolutions and votes subject to a two-thirds override.

## Party affiliation

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Number of governors of Rhode Island by party affiliation[5] Party  | Governors

|

Republican | 32
Democratic | 22
Democratic-Republican | 4
Independent | 4
Whig | 4
Country | 3
Law and Order | 2
Dorr Rebellion | 1
Federalist | 1
Know Nothing | 1
Rhode Island Party  | 1

## Colonial Rhode Island, 1640–1775

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Further information: List of colonial governors of Rhode Island

## Timeline

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Timeline of Rhode Island governors

## See also

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* Rhode Island portal

* Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island

## References

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1. ^ "State of RI Payroll Tranparency Portal". State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. ^ "Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
3. ^ "2018 Rhode Island guide for candidates" (PDF). www.sos.ri.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2020.
4. ^ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
5. ^ Table does not include governors from the colonial period, when there were no organized parties in Rhode Island, and governors were generally appointed rather than elected. It also does not include acting governors.

## External links

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* Office of the Governor Executive Orders from the Rhode Island State Archives
* State Photographer Alex Tavares photographs from the Rhode Island State Archives

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Governors of Rhode Island

* Cooke
* Greene
* Collins
* A. Fenner
* H. Smith
* Wilbour
* J. Fenner
* Jones
* Knight
* Gibbs
* J. Fenner
* Arnold
* Francis
* Sprague III
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* J. Fenner
* Jackson
* Diman
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* Dimond
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* Burnside
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* Howard
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* Ladd
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* Ladd
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* Pothier
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* Green
* Quinn
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* McGrath
* Pastore
* McKiernan
* Roberts
* Del Sesto
* Notte
* J. Chafee
* Licht
* Noel
* Garrahy
* DiPrete
* Sundlun
* Almond
* Carcieri
* L. Chafee
* Raimondo
* McKee

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