Governor of Idaho | |
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since January 7, 2019 | |
Government of Idaho | |
Residence | None |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
Inaugural holder | George L. Shoup |
Formation | October 1, 1890 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Idaho |
Salary | $117,000 (2013)[1] |
Website | gov |
The governor of Idaho is the head of government of Idaho[2] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has the duty to see state laws are executed, power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Idaho Legislature.[3] The current governor of Idaho is Brad Little, a Republican, who took office on January 7, 2019.
Thirty-one individuals have held the office of governor of Idaho since the state's admission to the Union in 1890, two of whom served non-consecutive terms. The state's first governor, George L. Shoup, had the shortest term, of three months; Cecil Andrus had the longest, of 14 years.