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The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky, [1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason ...
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]
The Kentucky Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Kentucky. The present Governor's Mansion, constructed in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [83] is located at 704 Capitol Avenue in the state capital of Frankfort. [84] It is the second building to serve as the official residence of ...
Andrew Graham Beshear (/ b ə ˈ ʃ ɪər / bə-SHEER; [1] born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 63rd governor of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. [2] He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.
The 46-year-old is the son of former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and was first elected in 2019, when he waged a successful campaign against incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin.
Andy Beshear is the current governor of Kentucky. He defeated controversial Republican incumbent Matt Bevin in 2019. Prior to being elected governor, he was the commonwealth’s attorney general ...
The "Kentucky was part of Virginia until 1792; see List of Governors of Virginia for this period." sentence can be moved to the lead and the Earlier governors section can be deleted. The Living former governors section needs expanding (add dates of birth) and mention an exact date(i.e. Living former governors as of July, 2007) That's all for now.--
Kentucky’s governor has a close adviser who held the job before him. And has known him all his life. Gov. Andy Beshear, now in his second term after first taking office in 2019, was preceded by ...