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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.
This is a list of the colonial governors of North Carolina. ... Sir Ralph Lane, governor of Roanoke (1585–1586) John White, governor of Raleigh (1587–1590)
Alexander Martin (October 17, 1740 [citation needed] – November 2, 1807) was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, fourth and seventh Governor of North Carolina, and an infantry officer in the American Revolutionary War.
It went through North Carolina east of the mountains with heavy rainfall and 60 mph gale-force winds, occasionally gusting to 100. Hugo blew down trees and flooded low-lying spots — but showed ...
The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina.Seventy-five people have held the office since its inception in 1776. The governor serves a term of four years and chairs the collective body of the state's elected executive officials, the Council of State.
Here’s how the race for the White House may help determine who wins the NC governor’s race.
North Carolina Governor Candidates. The highest seat in the Tar Heel State is up for grabs as current Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is finishing his second term.
On election day, 17 November 1790, incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 149 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Charles Johnson, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in for his fifth overall term on 9 December ...