Governor of Arkansas

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The Governor of Arkansas is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Arkansas, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch position
public office
state governor
appliesToJurisdiction Arkansas
branchOfGovernment Executive branch of Arkansas
linked to: Executive branch
commanderInChiefOf Arkansas National Guard (when not federalized)
country United States of America
electionCycle every 4 years
electionMethod popular vote
firstOfficeHolder James Sevier Conway
formationDate 1836
formationEvent admission of Arkansas to the Union
genderOfCurrentOfficeHolder female
hasPower appoint officials to certain state offices
call special sessions of the Arkansas General Assembly
grant reprieves and pardons under Arkansas law
propose a state budget
veto legislation passed by the Arkansas General Assembly
isChiefExecutiveOf Arkansas
jurisdiction State of Arkansas
linked to: Arkansas
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Arkansas
memberOf Arkansas Executive Department
nativeLabel Governor of Arkansas
officeCreatedBy Arkansas Constitution
officeHolder Sarah Huckabee Sanders
officeHolderStartTime January 10, 2023
oversees Arkansas state agencies
Arkansas state departments
participatesIn Arkansas state budget process
partOf Government of Arkansas
partyOfCurrentOfficeHolder Republican Party
residence Arkansas Governor's Mansion
residenceLocation Little Rock, Arkansas
responsibleFor guiding public policy in Arkansas
implementing state laws in Arkansas
overseeing the executive branch of Arkansas
roleIn state emergency management in Arkansas
seat Little Rock, Arkansas
style The Honorable
symbol Seal of the Governor of Arkansas
termLength 4 years
termLimit 2 consecutive terms
website https://governor.arkansas.gov/

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Bill Clinton positionHeld Governor of Arkansas
Asa Hutchinson positionHeld Governor of Arkansas
subject linked to: Hutchinson
Francis Cherry notableWork Governorship of Arkansas
linked to: Governor of Arkansas
Arkansas Territory governingOfficialTitle Territorial Governor of Arkansas
linked to: Governor of Arkansas
Bill Clinton positionHeld Governor of Arkansas
subject linked to: Clinton family
Arkansas Constitution establishesOffice Governor of Arkansas
Mike Huckabee positionHeld Governor of Arkansas
Arkansas Governor's Mansion occupant Governor of Arkansas
Seal of the Governor of Arkansas usedBy Governor of Arkansas
James P. Clarke positionHeld Governor of Arkansas