Governor of Louisiana

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The Governor of Louisiana is the state's chief executive officer, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and administration in Louisiana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana
branch Executive branch of Louisiana
category Governors of Louisiana
commanderInChiefOf Louisiana National Guard when not federalized
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Louisiana of 1974
Louisiana Constitution
country United States of America
electionType statewide election
eligibleVoters citizens of Louisiana meeting voting requirements
firstHolder William C. C. Claiborne
hasAuthorityOver executive branch of the Government of Louisiana
headOfGovernmentFor State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
inception 1812
jurisdiction State government of Louisiana
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana
memberOf National Governors Association
Southern Governors' Association
nativeLabel Gouverneur de la Louisiane
officeCreatedBy admission of Louisiana to the Union in 1812
officeHolder Jeff Landry
officeHolderTitle Governor
partOf Government of Louisiana
positionHeldBy Jeff Landry
positionInHierarchy highest-ranking executive official in Louisiana state government
power line-item veto authority over appropriations bills
power to appoint heads of many state departments and boards
power to call special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature
power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations under Louisiana law
veto power over legislation passed by the Louisiana Legislature
precededBy Colonial governors of Louisiana
residence Louisiana Governor's Mansion
responsibleFor administration of Louisiana state government
guiding public policy in Louisiana
implementing state laws in Louisiana
overseeing state agencies in Louisiana
preparing the state budget of Louisiana
seat Baton Rouge, Louisiana
selectionMethod popular vote
startTimeOfCurrentIncumbent 2024-01-08
style The Honorable
termLength 4 years
termLimits two consecutive terms
votingSystem nonpartisan blanket primary

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Louisiana Constitution authorizes Governor of Louisiana
Huey P. Long positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
Bobby Jindal positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Governor’s Mansion governingBody Office of the Governor of Louisiana
linked to: Governor of Louisiana
Governor of Louisiana precededBy Colonial governors of Louisiana
linked to: Governor of Louisiana
Governor of Louisiana category Governors of Louisiana
linked to: Governor of Louisiana
Executive branch of Louisiana hasElectedOfficial Governor of Louisiana
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana isDeputyOf Governor of Louisiana
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
subject linked to: Piyush
Robert F. Kennon positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
President of the Louisiana Senate appointedBy Governor of Louisiana
President of the Louisiana Senate cooperatesWith Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana notaries commissionIssuedBy Governor of Louisiana
Huey P. Long positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
subject linked to: Long political family
Louisiana Air National Guard canBeActivatedBy Governor of Louisiana
statue of Huey P. Long associatedWithOffice Governor of Louisiana