Governor of Alabama

Governor of Alabama. The Governor of Alabama is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is head of the executive branch of the Alabama state government. The current Governor of Alabama is Kay Ivey, who has been in office since 2017 and has previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama under Robert J. Bentley. The Governor of Alabama is elected by the people of Alabama to a four-year term, and is limited to serving two consecutive terms, as stated in the Alabama Constitution and the Alabama Code.

History of the Office

The office of the Governor of Alabama was established in 1819, when Alabama was admitted to the United States as the 22nd state. The first Governor of Alabama was William W. Bibb, who served from 1819 to 1820 and was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. Since then, there have been a total of 54 Governors of Alabama, including George Wallace, who served from 1963 to 1967 and from 1971 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1987, and Huey Long, who served as the Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932. Other notable Governors of Alabama include John Patterson, who served from 1959 to 1963 and was a member of the Democratic Party, and Fob James, who served from 1979 to 1983 and from 1995 to 1999 and was a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Powers and Responsibilities

The Governor of Alabama has a range of powers and responsibilities, including serving as the commander-in-chief of the Alabama National Guard and the Alabama State Defense Force, and overseeing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The Governor of Alabama also has the power to veto bills passed by the Alabama Legislature, which is composed of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate, and to appoint judges to the Alabama Supreme Court and other state courts. Additionally, the Governor of Alabama serves as a member of the National Governors Association and the Southern Governors' Association, and works closely with other governors and federal officials, including the President of the United States and the United States Congress.

List of Governors of Alabama

The following is a list of the Governors of Alabama, including William W. Bibb, Thomas Bibb, Israel Pickens, John Murphy, Gabriel Moore, Samuel B. Moore, John Gayle, Clement Comer Clay, Hugh McVay, Arthur P. Bagby, Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Joshua L. Martin, Reuben Chapman, Henry W. Collier, John A. Winston, Andrew B. Moore, John Gill Shorter, Thomas H. Watts, Lewis E. Parsons, Robert M. Patton, Wager Swayne, William H. Smith, Robert B. Lindsay, David P. Lewis, George S. Houston, Rufus W. Cobb, Edward A. O'Neal, Thomas Seay, Thomas G. Jones, William C. Oates, Joseph F. Johnston, William D. Jelks, Russell McWhortor Cunningham, William W. Brandon, Charles Henderson, Thomas Kilby, William W. Brandon, Bibb Graves, Benjamin Meek Miller, Bibb Graves, Frank M. Dixon, Chauncey Sparks, Jim Folsom, Gordon Persons, John Malcolm Patterson, George Wallace, Lurleen Wallace, Albert Brewer, George Wallace, Fob James, George Wallace, H. Guy Hunt, Jim Folsom Jr., Fob James, Don Siegelman, Bob Riley, Robert J. Bentley, and Kay Ivey.

Election and Term

The Governor of Alabama is elected by the people of Alabama to a four-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms, as stated in the Alabama Constitution and the Alabama Code. The election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, and the governor-elect takes office on the third Monday in January of the following year. The Governor of Alabama must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Alabama for at least seven years prior to the election, as stated in the Alabama Constitution and the Alabama Code.

Governor's Residence

The official residence of the Governor of Alabama is the Alabama Governor's Mansion, which is located in Montgomery, Alabama, the state capital. The mansion was built in 1950 and has been the official residence of the Governor of Alabama since 1951. The mansion is a colonial-style house with two stories and a basement, and features a portico with columns and a balcony with a view of the surrounding grounds. The mansion is maintained by the Alabama Historical Commission and is open to the public for tours, which are conducted by the First Lady of Alabama and other staff members. The Governor of Alabama also has a summer residence at the Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama, which is used for official business and recreational activities. Category:Governors of Alabama