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The government of New Mexico is the governmental structure of the state of New Mexico as established by the Constitution of New Mexico. The executive is composed of the governor, several other statewide elected officials and the governor's cabinet. The New Mexico Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate.
The Cabinet of the Governor of New Mexico is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of New Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The executive leaders of the agencies below are subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate .
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons.
The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851).
This is a list of U.S. statewide elected executive officials.These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions. This list does not include those elected to serve in non-executive branches of government, such as justices or clerks of the state supreme courts or at-large members of the state legislatures.
Oct. 9—SANTA FE — A state judge has ordered New Mexico's top election official and the head of the state's prison system to take steps to ensure former inmates eligible to vote under a 2023 ...
In August, the Albuquerque Police Department, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and city officials spoke out against the legislation, fearing it would scare the immigrant community ...
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Mexico. governor; Secretary of state; Attorney general; State auditor; State treasurer; Commissioner of public lands; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S ...