Back Liste der Gouverneure von Illinois German Luettelo Illinois’n kuvernööreistä Finnish Liste des gouverneurs de l'Illinois French Illinois kormányzóinak listája Hungarian Index Gubernatorum Illinoesiae Latin Lijst van gouverneurs van Illinois Dutch Lista de governadores de Illinois Portuguese Список губернаторов Иллинойса Russian List of governors of Illinois SIMPLE Seznam guvernerjev Illinoisa Slovenian
| Governor of Illinois | |
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| Residence | Illinois Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Shadrach Bond |
| Formation | October 6, 1818 |
| Salary | $177,412 (2015)[1] |
| Website | gov |
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Illinois's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Illinois Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.[2] The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, Richard J. Oglesby, has served multiple non-consecutive terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884.
The current governor is J. B. Pritzker, who took office on January 14, 2019.[3]
- ^ "Governors' Salaries, 2015". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ IL Const. art. V
- ^ "Election Results". Elections.il.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2021.