Governor of Rhode Island

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Rhode Island is one of the few states that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.

QualificationsEdit

The following are the requirements to be elected Governor of Rhode Island:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Be at least eighteen years of age
Be a resident of the State of Rhode Island for at least thirty days
Be a registered voter in Rhode Island

Constitutional authority and responsibilitiesEdit

Section I, Article IX<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of the Rhode Island Constitution reads,

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The Governor of Rhode Island is elected every four years and is limited to two consecutive terms. As the chief executive of the Government of Rhode Island, the governor is supported by a number of elected general officers and appointed directors of state agencies.

Responsibilities granted to the governor by the Rhode Island Constitution include the position of commander-in-chief of all components of the Rhode Island National Guard, so long as they remain un-federalized by the president of the United States, and the responsibility to submit the annual state budget to the Rhode Island General Assembly.

The governor also has the power to grant pardons and veto bills, resolutions and votes subject to a two-thirds override.