Governor 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
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]