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The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. There have been 70 governors of North Carolina, with six serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 76 terms. The current governor is Democrat Josh Stein, who took office on January 1, 2025.
The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Seventy-five people have held the office since the first state governor, Richard Caswell , took office in 1777. [ 1 ]
Governor Took office Left office William Drummond: 1664: 1667 Samuel Stephens: 1667: 1669 Peter Carteret: 1670: 1672 John Jenkins: 1672: 1675 Thomas Eastchurch
(The Center Square) – Respective elected leaders of the Carolinas are among 10 named by President Donald Trump to the Council of Governors. The nation’s 47th commander in chief shared the news ...
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has made his career in public service since 1987. After spending time in both the House and Senate, he was elected as attorney general in 2000. He was reelected in ...
In North Carolina, the governor has the power to grant clemency, which takes the form of a commutation – where a sentence is lowered – or a pardon. Pardons allow people who’ve been in jail ...
The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system (headed by the North Carolina Supreme Court).