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The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Minnesota's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have been 41 governors of the state; one, Rudy Perpich, served non-consecutive terms.
The Minnesota House of Representatives was officially established on May 11, 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state in the Union. It replaced the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. It was formed alongside the Minnesota Senate to create the Minnesota State Legislature, the bicameral legislative body of the state.
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.
State officials. Keith Ellison, attorney general of Minnesota [14] Katie Jones, state representative elect for district 61A [15] Rick Hansen, state representative for district 53B [citation needed] Alex Falconer, state representative elect for district 49A [citation needed] Local officials. Becky Alper, Park Board commissioner [16]
The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory .
The secretary of state is keeper of the Great Seal as prescribed by the Minnesota Constitution. [5] As such, the secretary of state files, certifies, and preserves in his or her office the enrolled laws of the Legislature, executive orders, commissions and proclamations issued by the governor, state agency rules, official oaths and bonds of state officials, and miscellaneous municipal boundary ...
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade.
Retired to run for Attorney General of Minnesota. Franklin Ellsworth: Republican: 2nd: March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 St. James: Elected in 1914. Retired to run for governor. Arlen Erdahl: Republican: 1st: January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 Blue Earth: Elected in 1978. Lost renomination to T. Hagedorn. Tom Emmer: Republican: 6th: January 3 ...