List of Arkansas Governors
| Governor of Arkansas | |
|---|---|
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| Style |
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| Status | |
| Residence | Arkansas Governor's Mansion |
| Seat | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once (Seventy-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution of 1874) |
| Constituting instrument | Arkansas Constitution of 1836 |
| Precursor | Governor of Arkansas Territory |
| Inaugural holder | James Sevier Conway |
| Formation | September 13, 1836 |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas |
| Salary |
US$128,000 per year (2016) |
| Website |
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The Governor of Arkansas is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Arkansas government and is charged with enforcing state laws. They have the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arkansas General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
The state has had 46 elected governors, as well as 11 acting governors who assumed powers and duties following the resignation or death of the governor. Before becoming a state, Arkansas Territory had four governors appointed to it by the President of the United States. Orval Faubus served the longest term as state governor, being elected six times to serve twelve years. Bill Clinton, elected five times over two distinct terms, fell only one month short of twelve years. The shortest term for an elected governor was the 38 days served by John Sebastian Little before his nervous breakdown; one of the acting successors to his term, Jesse M. Martin, took office only three days before the end of the term, the shortest term overall. The current governor is Republican Asa Hutchinson, who took office on January 13, 2015, after his election on November 4, 2014.
Arkansaw Territory (renamed Arkansas Territory around 1822) was split from the Missouri Territory on July 4, 1819.
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