Governor of Minnesota#Cabinet
{{Short description|Head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota}}
{{For|a list|List of governors of Minnesota}}
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| insigniacaption = Great Seal of the State of Minnesota
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| inaugural = Henry H. Sibley
| incumbent = Tim Walz
| incumbentsince = January 7, 2019
| department = Government of Minnesota
| style = The Honorable
| residence = Minnesota Governor's Residence
| termlength = Four years, no term limit
| formation = May 24, 1858
| succession = Line of succession
| deputy = Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
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{{Politics of Minnesota}}
The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president. The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), affiliated with the national Democratic Party.
Powers and qualifications
Similar to the U.S. president, the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature. As in most states, but unlike the U.S. president, the governor can also make line-item vetoes, where specific provisions in bills can be stripped out while allowing the overall bill to be signed into law.
The governor of Minnesota must be 25 years old upon assuming office, and must have been a Minnesota resident for one year before the election.
Since a 1958 amendment{{efn|effective in 1962{{cite web |title=1957 Session Laws |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1957/0/Session+Law/Chapter/813/pdf/ |website=Office of the Revisor of Statutes |access-date=24 July 2024}}}} to the Minnesota Constitution, governors are elected to four-year terms, with no limits on the number of terms they may serve.{{cite web| title = The Green Papers: Minnesota 2006 Midterm Election| publisher = Richard E. Berg-Andersson, Research and Commentary| url = http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/MN.phtml| access-date =2008-09-05}}
Cabinet
The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who, other than the head of the Department of Military Affairs and the chairs of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, are called commissioners. Cabinet members include:{{Cite web |url=https://mn.gov/governor/administration/|title=Governor's Cabinet |access-date=2023-04-06 |archive-date= |archive-url= |url-status= }}
Residence
{{Main|Minnesota Governor's Residence}}
The Minnesota Governor's Residence is located in Saint Paul, at 1006 Summit Avenue.
Succession
{{main|Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Minnesota}}
The line of succession for the Governor is established by Article V, Section 5 of the Minnesota Constitution{{cite web|url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_5|title=Constitution of the State of Minnesota: Article V|work=Office of the Revisor of Statutes|access-date=August 22, 2019}} and Minnesota Statute 4.06.{{cite web|url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/4.06|title=Constitutional Offices and Duties, Chapter 4: 4.06|work=Office of the Revisor of Statutes|access-date=August 22, 2019}}
Traditions
=Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener=
The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948.[https://www.mngovernorsopener.com/ 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener May 12-13, 2023] Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, viewed June 21, 2023 The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota's recreation industry.Marshall, Brandon - [https://www.kaaltv.com/archive/mankato-to-host-2023-minnesota-governors-fishing-opener/ Mankato to host 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener]. Rochester KAAL ABC 6, August 8, 2022[https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/mankato-governors-fishing-opener-tim-walz/89-711fe64e-2ced-4e54-ba0b-f05446274d9b Mankato and Madison Lake hosting Governor’s 2023 Fishing Opener, without Gov. Walz]. KARE 11, May 9, 2023 The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season.[https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/index.html Fishing in Minnesota] Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Viewed June 21, 2023
Timeline
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See also
- List of governors of Minnesota
- List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections
- List of lieutenant governors of Minnesota
- Minnesota Secretary of State
- Minnesota Attorney General
- Minnesota State Auditor
- Minnesota State Treasurer (office abolished January 6, 2003)
- Politics of Minnesota
- [https://mn.gov/governor/administration/ Governor's Cabinet]
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.governor.state.mn.us/ Website of the governor and lieutenant governor]
- [https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/constitution/#article_5 Minnesota Constitution, Article V] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630010307/https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/constitution/#article_5 |date=2016-06-30 }}
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