Kansas/Governor
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| Website | https://governor.kansas.gov/ |
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.
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
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| Kathleen Sebelius | 13 January 2003 | 28 April 2009 |
