Governor of Vermont

Governor of Vermont
Arms of the State of Vermont
Incumbent Phil Scott since January 5, 2017
Government of Vermont
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	None official
Seat	State House (Ceremonial office) The Pavilion (Working office)
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	Majority vote
Term length	Two years, no term limits
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Vermont
Precursor	Governor of the Vermont Republic
Inaugural holder	Thomas Chittenden
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Salary	$142,542 (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

The governor of Vermont is the head of government of the U.S. state of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four as in the other 48 U.S. states.^[2]

There is no limit on the number of terms a Vermont governor can serve.^[3] If no candidate receives at least 50% plus one vote of all votes for governor cast in the election, the governor of Vermont is then elected by the state legislature.^[4] The incumbent Vermont governor is Republican Phil Scott. He was sworn in on January 5, 2017, becoming Vermont's 82nd governor.