List of governors of Maine

The Blaine House is the official residence of the governor of Maine. The Executive Mansion was officially declared the residence of the governor in 1919 with the name "The Blaine House". It is located in Augusta, Maine, across the street from the Maine State House.

The governor of Maine is the head of government of Maine^[1] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces.^[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,^[3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Maine Legislature,^[4] to convene the legislature at any time,^[5] and, except in cases of impeachment, to grant pardons.^[6]

There have been 71 governors of Maine since statehood, serving 75 distinct terms. Four governors served multiple non-consecutive terms (Edward Kent, John Fairfield, John W. Dana, and Burton M. Cross).^[7] The longest-serving governor was Joseph E. Brennan, who served two terms from 1979 to 1987. The shortest-serving governors were Nathaniel M. Haskell and Richard H. Vose, who each served only one day. John W. Dana also served for one day in 1844, after the incumbent governor resigned, but was later elected to the governorship. The current governor is Democrat Janet Mills, who took office on January 2, 2019.

^ ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 1.
^ ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 7.
^ ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 12.
^ ME Const. art. IV (Pt. III), § 3.
^ ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 13.
^ ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 11.
^ Governors of Maine. Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.

[1] ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 1.

[2] ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 7.

[3] ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 12.

[4] ME Const. art. IV (Pt. III), § 3.

[5] ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 13.

[6] ME Const. art. V (Pt. I), § 11.

[7] Governors of Maine. Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.

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