Governor of Tennessee

Governor of Tennessee
State seal
Flag of the governor
Incumbent Bill Lee since January 19, 2019
Government of Tennessee
Style	Mr. Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	Tennessee Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument	Tennessee Constitution of 1796
Inaugural holder	John Sevier
Formation	March 30, 1796 (228 years ago) (1796-03-30)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee (The Speaker of the Senate holds the title and succession)
Salary	$204,336 (2022)[1]
Website	Official website

The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state.

The current governor is Bill Lee, a member of the Republican Party, who took office on January 19, 2019, as the state's 50th governor. He was re-elected to serve a second term in 2022.