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| + | The '''Governor of Kansas''' is the head of the executive branch of [[Government of Kansas|Kansas's state government]]<ref name="ksc-1-3">KS Const. art. I, § 3.</ref> and the commander-in-chief of the state's [[Kansas National Guard|military forces]].<ref>KS Const. art. VIII, § 4.</ref> The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,<ref name="ksc-1-3" /> and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the [[Kansas Legislature]],<ref>KS Const. art. II, § 14.</ref> to convene the legislature at any time,<ref>KS Const. art. I, § 5.</ref> and to grant [[pardon]]s.<ref>KS Const. art. I, § 7.</ref> | ||
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| + | The governor has a 4-year term, commencing on the second Monday of January after election.<ref name="ksc-1-1">KS Const. art. I, § 1.</ref> The governor originally had a 2-year term; this was changed to four years by a constitutional amendment in 1974. The lieutenant governor is elected at the same time as the governor.<ref name="ksc-1-1" /> When the office of governor becomes vacant for any reason, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.<ref>KS Const. art. I, § 11.</ref> | ||
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| + | Since becoming a state, Kansas has had 48 governors. The state's longest-serving governors were [[Robert Docking]], [[John W. Carlin]], and [[Bill Graves]], each of whom served 8 years and 4 days (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms). The shortest-serving governor was [[John McCuish]], who served only 11 days after the resignation of [[Fred Hall]]. | ||
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| + | [http://www.kslib.info/constitution/ Constitution of the State of Kansas] | ||
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The Governor of Kansas is the head of the executive branch of Kansas's state government[1] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,[1] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature,[3] to convene the legislature at any time,[4] and to grant pardons.[5]
The governor has a 4-year term, commencing on the second Monday of January after election.[6] The governor originally had a 2-year term; this was changed to four years by a constitutional amendment in 1974. The lieutenant governor is elected at the same time as the governor.[6] When the office of governor becomes vacant for any reason, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.[7]
Since becoming a state, Kansas has had 48 governors. The state's longest-serving governors were Robert Docking, John W. Carlin, and Bill Graves, each of whom served 8 years and 4 days (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms). The shortest-serving governor was John McCuish, who served only 11 days after the resignation of Fred Hall.
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| Name | From | To |
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| Kathleen Sebelius | 13 January 2003 | 28 April 2009 |
