Governor of Oklahoma

Governor of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Kevin Stitt
since January 14, 2019
Government of Oklahoma
Style
Status
ResidenceOklahoma Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderCharles N. Haskell
FormationNovember 16, 1907
DeputyLieutenant Governor
Salary$147,000 (2013)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into federal use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds legislative and judicial powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Oklahoma Legislature, submitting the annual state budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the peace is preserved. The governor's term is four years in length.

The office was created in 1907 when Oklahoma was officially admitted to the United States as the 46th state. Prior to statehood in 1907, the office was preceded by a presidential appointed governor of Oklahoma Territory with similar powers. The 28th and current governor of Oklahoma is Kevin Stitt, a member of the Republican Party.[2]

  1. ^ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ About Governor Kevin Stitt, Office of the Governor (accessed May 14, 2013)

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