General Treasurer of Rhode Island

{{Short description|Elected official in the United States}}

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| post = General Treasurer of Rhode Island

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| insignia = General treasurer of rhode island logo.jpg

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| image = James Diossa, Rhode Island General Treasurer.jpg

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| incumbent = James Diossa

| incumbentsince = January 3, 2023

| department = Department of Treasury

| style = The Honorable

| member_of = Executive Branch

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| seat = State House, Providence, Rhode Island

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| termlength = Four years

| termlength_qualified = Renewal once

| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Rhode Island

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| formation = 1663 (by law passed under The Royal Charter of 1663){{cite web |url=https://catalog.sos.ri.gov/agents/corporate_entities/8?&page=1 |title=Rhode Island. Treasury Department (1663-) |last= |first= |date= |website= State of Rhode Island |publisher= Department of State |access-date=April 7, 2021 |quote=}}
1842 (by ratification of the Constitution of Rhode Island)

| first = Stephen Cahoone (under 1842 Constitution){{cite magazine |author= |title=Historical Rhode Island Points Worth Preserving |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vOknAQAAMAAJ&q=%22first+general+treasurer%22+of+rhode+island&pg=PA392 |magazine=Providence Magazine |location=Providence, RI |publisher=Providence Chamber of Commerce |date=January 1924 |access-date=April 7, 2021}}

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| succession = Election by joint session of the Rhode Island General Assembly

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| website = {{URL|http://www.treasury.ri.gov}}

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The general treasurer of Rhode Island is one of the five general state officers directly elected by the voters and serves as the custodian of state funds for the Rhode Island government.{{cite web |url=http://treasury.ri.gov/about/about-treasury/ |title=About the Office |last= |first= |date= |website= State of Rhode Island |publisher= Office of the General Treasurer |access-date=April 7, 2021 |quote=}} The general treasurer is tasked with managing the state's finances and serves on a variety of boards and commissions. The current general treasurer is Democrat James Diossa.