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Governor of New Hampshire
Governor of New Hampshire
	State seal
	Incumbent; Chris Sununu; since January 5, 2017
	Government of New Hampshire
Style	Governor; (informal); His Excellency; (formal);
Status	Head of state; Head of government;
Member of	Governor's Council; Cabinet
Residence	Bridges House
Seat	Concord, New Hampshire
Term length	Two years, no term limits
Constituting instrument	New Hampshire Constitution of 1776
Precursor	Governor of Strawbery Banke; 1630-1641; Governor of Dover; 1631-1641; Governor of Massachusetts Bay; 1641-1680;
Formation	January 21, 1680; (344 years ago)
Salary	$113,834 (2013)
Website	Official website

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The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.

The governor is elected during the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold gubernatorial elections every two years as opposed to every four. Currently, the state's 82nd governor is Republican Chris Sununu, who has served since January 5, 2017.

In New Hampshire, the governor has no term limit of any kind. Only two governors have served more than three terms since the 18th century (when the term was for only one year), John Lynch, who won a fourth two-year term on November 2, 2010, and Sununu, who won a fourth two-year term on November 8, 2022.^[3] John Taylor Gilman had been the last governor before Lynch to serve longer than six years, serving 14 one-year terms as governor between 1794 and 1816. Gilman is one of seven governors to serve non-consecutive terms, the others being John Langdon, John Sullivan, William Plumer, Benjamin Pierce, James A. Weston, and John Gilbert Winant.

Unlike in many other states in which executive councils are merely advisory, the Executive Council of New Hampshire has a strong check on the governor's power. The five-member council has a veto over many actions of the governor. Together, the governor and Executive Council approve contracts with a value of $5,000 or more, approve pardons, and appoint the directors and commissioners, judges, the attorney general and officers in the National Guard.

To be qualified to be governor, one must be 30 years of age, a registered voter, and domiciled in New Hampshire for at least seven years.^[4]

Title

Traditionally, the governors of the colonial Province of New Hampshire were titled as "President of New Hampshire", beginning with the appointment of the province's first president, John Cutt, in 1679. After independence, from 1786 to 1791, "President of the State of New Hampshire" was the official style of the position. The New Hampshire Constitution was amended in 1791 to replace "President" with "Governor".

Function

The Constitution of New Hampshire details the duties and powers of the governor:^[5]

Act as a supreme executive magistrate
Shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws
When a disagreement exists between the two legislative chambers, the governor with advice of the executive council shall have the right to adjourn or prorogue the general court
The governor may direct a session of the General Court to be held at another location within the state in cases where there is danger to the health or lives of the members
Power to veto bills and resolutions presented to the governor by the General Court
Nomination of all judicial officers, the attorney general, and all officers of the militia with the approval of the executive council
Act as the commander-in-chief for all military forces of the state
Power to pardon offenses, except those convicted by the Senate and impeached by the House
Money issued out of the state treasury shall be by warrant under the hand of the governor and with advice of the council

Succession

Established by Part 2, Article 49 of the Constitution of New Hampshire.^[6]

#	Office	Current officer
1	President of the Senate	Jeb Bradley (R)
2	Speaker of the House of Representatives	Sherman Packard (R)
3	Secretary of State	David Scanlan (R)
4	State Treasurer	Monica Mezzapelle (D)

References

^ "State Constitution > Executive Power – Governor". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
^ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ Rogers, Josh. "Sununu shoots for national status, but State House challenges loom". nhpr.org. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ "Qualifications for NH state offices". Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
^ "State Constitution – Executive Power – Governor | NH.gov". www.nh.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "State Constitution: Part 2". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

External links

Official

Official website

General information

[1] "State Constitution > Executive Power – Governor". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved January 3, 2011.

[2] "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[3] Rogers, Josh. "Sununu shoots for national status, but State House challenges loom". nhpr.org. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

[4] "Qualifications for NH state offices". Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

[5] "State Constitution – Executive Power – Governor | NH.gov". www.nh.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[6] "State Constitution: Part 2". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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+| salary = $113,834 (2013)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries | title=CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries | publisher=The Council of State Governments | date=June 25, 2013 | access-date=November 23, 2014 | archive-date=October 22, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022032437/http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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-The '''Governor of New Hampshire''' is the head of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of [[Government of New Hampshire|New Hampshire's state government]].
+The '''governor of New Hampshire''' is the [[head of government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Hampshire]].
 The governor is elected during the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. [[New Hampshire]] is one of only two states, along with bordering [[Vermont]], to hold gubernatorial elections every two years as opposed to every four. Currently, the state's 82nd governor is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Chris Sununu]], who has served since January 5, 2017.
-In New Hampshire, the governor has no [[term limit]] of any kind. No governor has served more than three terms since the 18th century (when the term was for only one year) with the exception of [[John Lynch (New Hampshire governor)|John Lynch]], who won an unprecedented fourth two-year term on November 2, 2010. [[John Taylor Gilman]] had been the last governor before Lynch to serve longer than six years, serving 14 one-year terms as governor between 1794 and 1816. Gilman is one of seven governors to serve non-consecutive terms, the others being [[John Langdon (politician)|John Langdon]], [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]], [[William Plumer]], [[Benjamin Pierce (governor)|Benjamin Pierce]], [[James A. Weston]], and [[John Gilbert Winant]].
+In New Hampshire, the governor has no [[term limit]] of any kind. Only two governors have served more than three terms since the 18th century (when the term was for only one year), [[John Lynch (New Hampshire governor)|John Lynch]], who won a fourth two-year term on November 2, 2010, and Sununu, who won a fourth two-year term on November 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Josh | url=https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2022-12-23/sununu-shoots-for-national-status-but-state-house-challenges-loom | title=Sununu shoots for national status, but State House challenges loom |website=nhpr.org |publisher=New Hampshire Public Radio | access-date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> [[John Taylor Gilman]] had been the last governor before Lynch to serve longer than six years, serving 14 one-year terms as governor between 1794 and 1816. Gilman is one of seven governors to serve non-consecutive terms, the others being [[John Langdon (politician)|John Langdon]], [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]], [[William Plumer]], [[Benjamin Pierce (governor)|Benjamin Pierce]], [[James A. Weston]], and [[John Gilbert Winant]].
-Unlike in many other states in which Executive Councils are merely advisory, the [[Executive Council of New Hampshire]] has a strong check on the governor's power. The five-member council has a veto over many actions of the governor. Together, the Governor and Executive Council approve contracts with a value of $5,000 or more, approve [[pardon]]s, and appoint the directors and commissioners, judges, the [[New Hampshire Attorney General|Attorney General]] and officers in the [[New Hampshire National Guard|National Guard]].
+Unlike in many other states in which executive councils are merely advisory, the [[Executive Council of New Hampshire]] has a strong check on the governor's power. The five-member council has a veto over many actions of the governor. Together, the governor and Executive Council approve contracts with a value of $5,000 or more, approve [[pardon]]s, and appoint the directors and commissioners, judges, the [[New Hampshire Attorney General|attorney general]] and officers in the [[New Hampshire National Guard|National Guard]].
 To be qualified to be governor, one must be 30 years of age, a registered voter, and domiciled in New Hampshire for at least seven years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/Qualifications.aspx | title=Qualifications for NH state offices | access-date=January 3, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201175811/http://sos.nh.gov/Qualifications.aspx | archive-date=February 1, 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Title==
-Traditionally, the [[List of colonial governors of New Hampshire|governors]] of the colonial Province of New Hampshire were titled as "President of New Hampshire", beginning with the appointment of the province's first president, [[John Cutt]], in 1679. After independence, from 1786 to 1791, "President of the State of New Hampshire" was the official style of the position. The [[Constitution of New Hampshire|New Hampshire Constitution]] was amended in 1791 to replace "President" with "Governor".
+Traditionally, the [[List of colonial governors of New Hampshire|governors]] of the colonial [[Province of New Hampshire]] were titled as "President of New Hampshire", beginning with the appointment of the province's first president, [[John Cutt]], in 1679. After independence, from 1786 to 1791, "President of the State of New Hampshire" was the official style of the position. The [[Constitution of New Hampshire|New Hampshire Constitution]] was amended in 1791 to replace "President" with "Governor".
 == Function ==
-The [[Constitution of New Hampshire]] details the duties and powers of the Governor:<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Constitution - Executive Power - Governor {{!}} NH.gov|url=https://www.nh.gov/glance/governor.htm|access-date=2020-12-11|website=www.nh.gov}}</ref>
+The [[Constitution of New Hampshire]] details the duties and powers of the governor:<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Constitution – Executive Power – Governor {{!}} NH.gov|url=https://www.nh.gov/glance/governor.htm|access-date=2020-12-11|website=www.nh.gov}}</ref>
 * Act as a supreme executive magistrate
 * Shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws
-* When a disagreement exists between the two legislative chambers, the Governor with advice of the executive council shall have the right to adjourn or prorogue the general court
+* When a disagreement exists between the two legislative chambers, the governor with advice of the executive council shall have the right to adjourn or prorogue the general court
-* The Governor may direct a session of the General Court to be held at another location within the state in cases where there is danger to the health or lives of the members
+* The governor may direct a session of the General Court to be held at another location within the state in cases where there is danger to the health or lives of the members
-* Power to [[Veto]] bills and resolutions presented to the Governor by the General Court
+* Power to [[veto]] bills and resolutions presented to the governor by the General Court
 * Nomination of all judicial officers, the attorney general, and all officers of the militia with the approval of the executive council
-* Act as the [[Commander in Chief]] for all military forces of the state
+* Act as the [[commander-in-chief]] for all military forces of the state
-* Power to [[Pardon]] offenses, except those convicted by the Senate and impeached by the House
+* Power to [[pardon]] offenses, except those convicted by the Senate and impeached by the House
-* Money issued out of the state treasury shall be by warrant under the hand of the Governor and with advice of the council
+* Money issued out of the state treasury shall be by warrant under the hand of the governor and with advice of the council
 ==Succession==
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 |[[List of presidents of the New Hampshire Senate|President]] of the [[New Hampshire Senate|Senate]]
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-|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[Bill Gardner (politician)|Bill Gardner]] (D)
+|{{Party shading/Republican}}|[[David Scanlan]] (R)
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 |State Treasurer
-| Monica Mezzapelle
+|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Monica Mezzapelle (D)
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