Governor of Illinois

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The Governor of Illinois is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and serving as commander-in-chief of Illinois’s military forces.

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instanceOf executive branch position
public office
state governor
appliesToJurisdiction Illinois
appointedBy popular vote of Illinois citizens
capital Springfield, Illinois
chiefExecutiveOf Illinois
commanderInChiefOf Illinois National Guard
Illinois state military forces
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Illinois
Illinois Constitution of 1970
country United States of America
createdForJurisdiction State of Illinois
linked to: Illinois
electedIn Illinois gubernatorial election
electionMethod popular vote
firstHolder Shadrach Bond
firstHolderStartTime 1818
hasAuthorityOver Illinois executive agencies
hasPart Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
headOfGovernment Illinois
inception 1818
jurisdiction State of Illinois
linked to: Illinois
languageUsed English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Illinois
memberOf Illinois executive branch
nextHigherRank President of the United States
nextLowerRank Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
nominatedBy political parties in Illinois
officeContestedIn Illinois statewide elections
officeHolder J. B. Pritzker
officeHolderStartTime 2019-01-14
officeType elected office
oversightOf implementation of Illinois state laws
partOf state government of Illinois
power appoint heads of state agencies
convene the General Assembly in special session
grant reprieves and pardons (except in cases of impeachment)
propose state budget
sign or veto legislation
precededBy Territorial Governor of Illinois
residence Illinois Governor's Mansion
salaryCurrency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
seat Springfield, Illinois
style The Honorable
termLength 4 years
termRenewal renewable indefinitely
worksWith Illinois General Assembly

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Illinois militia subordinateTo Governor of Illinois
Order of Lincoln laureate associatedWith Illinois government
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois precededBy Territorial Governor of Illinois
linked to: Governor of Illinois
James R. Thompson positionHeld Governor of Illinois
Illinois Constitution of 1970 createsOffice Governor of Illinois
subject linked to: Illinois Constitution
John Peter Altgeld positionHeld Governor of Illinois
Illinois Governor’s Mansion operator Office of the Governor of Illinois
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois electedWith Governor of Illinois
Springfield metropolitan area stateGovernmentPresence Illinois Governor’s Office
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Shadrach Bond officeContested Governor of Illinois
Illinois Attorney General coequalsWith Governor of Illinois
Jim Edgar positionHeld Governor of Illinois
Jim Edgar notableWork Governorship of Illinois
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Government of Illinois headOfState Governor of Illinois
Government of Illinois hasOffice Governor of Illinois
Article II Powers of the State isBindingOn Governor of Illinois
Article V The Executive definesOffice Governor of Illinois
Article IX Revenue bindingOn Governor of Illinois
J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family Foundation associatedWith Office of the Governor of Illinois
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Chief Factory Inspector of Illinois appointedBy Governor of Illinois
Chief Factory Inspector of Illinois reportsTo Governor of Illinois
Article V of the Illinois Constitution requires Governor of Illinois to report to the General Assembly
linked to: Governor of Illinois
Poet Laureate of Illinois appointedBy Governor of Illinois