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The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene the legislature. [2]
Governors of the Connecticut Colony No. Governor Term in office Party Deputy Governor 1 John Haynes (1594–c. 1653) 1639 – 1640: No party Roger Ludlow: 2 Edward Hopkins (1600–1657) 1640 – 1641: No party John Haynes: 3 John Haynes (1594–c. 1653) 1641 – 1642: No party George Wyllys: 4 George Wyllys (1590–1645) 1642 – 1643: No party ...
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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.
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Edward Miner Lamont Jr. [1] (/ l ə ˈ m ɒ n t / lə-MONT; [2] born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving since January 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A member of the Democratic Party , he served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989 and was the party's nominee for the United States ...
Robert Treat (February 23, 1622 – July 12, 1710) was an English-born politician, military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Connecticut from 1683 to 1687 and 1689 to 1698.
Thomas Welles (c. 10 July 1594 – 14 January 1660) is the only person in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut , and from 1640 to 1649 served as the colony's secretary.