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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 69 governors of North Carolina, with six serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 75 terms. The current governor is Democrat Roy Cooper, who took office on January 1, 2017.
Pages in category "Governors of North Carolina" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The vast majority of people who have been elected Governor of North Carolina have been male, born and raised in a rural North Carolinian environment, about 50 years of age, politically experienced, attorneys, and college educated. [93] Bev Perdue, elected in 2008, was the first woman to serve as governor of North Carolina. [94]
Jim Hunt, former 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina [54] John Inman, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour [55] John Isner, professional tennis player [56] Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist, minister, politician, attended and graduated from North Carolina A&T University [57]
This is a list of the colonial governors of North Carolina. Governors of Roanoke and Raleigh. Sir Ralph Lane, governor of Roanoke (1585–1586)
Hunt was first sworn in as Governor of North Carolina on January 8, 1977. [8] He is the only Governor of North Carolina to have been elected to four terms. He was first elected governor in 1976 over Republican David Flaherty and was re-elected in 1980, defeating I. Beverly Lake. Hunt supported a constitutional change during his first term that ...
Governor's Palace, New Bern. Besides the governor, other provincial officials included a secretary, attorney general, surveyor general, the receiver general, chief justice, five customs collectors for each of the five ports in North Carolina, and a council. The council advised the governor and also served as the upper house of the legislature.
1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election ← 1984 November 8, 1988 1992 → Nominee James G. Martin Robert B. Jordan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,222,258 997,408 Percentage 55.06% 44.94% County results Martin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Jordan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Governor before election James Martin Republican Elected Governor James Martin Republican Elections in North ...