Governor of Chiapas

Governor of Chiapas
Incumbent Manuel Velasco Coello since December 8, 2012
Term length	Six years, non-renewable.
Inaugural holder	Manuel José de Rojas
Formation	September 14, 1825

The Governor of Chiapas is the chief executive of the Mexican state of Chiapas. The state constitution stipulates a term of 6 years, to which governors can only be elected once. It also specifies the qualifications for becoming Governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, aged at least 30 years old, and having not less than 5 years residency in Chiapas. The current governor is Manuel Velasco Coello from the PVEM, who assumed the position in 2012.

Cal y Mayor Redondo, Alberto. Notario Público. 2002. "Los gobernadores de Chiapas”. Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. In Spanish.