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Texas has had chief executives with the titles of governors and presidents since 1691. These were under the flags of: (New) Spain (governors, 1691–1821) Mexico (governors, 1821–1836) Republic of Texas (presidents, 1836–1846) United States of America (governors, 1846–1861 and 1865–present) Confederate States of America (governors, 1861 ...
Rick Perry is the longest-serving governor, having assumed the governorship in 2000 upon the exit of George W. Bush, who resigned to take office as the 43rd president of the United States. Perry was elected in 2002 and he was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 serving for 14 years before choosing to retire in 2014.
President of the Republic of Texas: Formation: December 29, 1845 (178 years ago) ... The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas.
1.2 Vice-President. 1.3 Secretary of State. 1.4 Secretary of War. ... A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1846: First elected government of the Texas ...
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. [16] As of the 2022 elections, there are 12 female state governors currently serving.
This category includes governors during the American, Mexican and Spanish eras of Texas. For a complete chronological list of Texas governors, see List of governors of Texas . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Governors of Texas .
Partly because of many elected officials, the governor's powers are quite limited in comparison to other state governors or the U.S. President. In popular lore and belief the lieutenant governor, who heads the Senate and appoints its committees, has more power than the governor. The governor commands the state militia and can veto bills passed ...
Presidents and vice presidents of the Republic of Texas; No. Presidency President Prior office Party Term Vice President — March 16, 1836 – October 22, 1836: David G. Burnet 1788–1870 (Lived: 82 years) Delegate to the Convention of 1833: Unaffiliated: Interim [2] Lorenzo de Zavala: 1 October 22, 1836 – December 10, 1838: Sam Houston ...