Back حاكم ساوث كارولاينا ARZ Gouverneur de Caroline du Sud French מושל קרוליינה הדרומית HE Governatore della Carolina del Sud Italian Gubernator Karoliny Południowej Polish Guvernér Južnej Karolíny Slovak
| Governor of South Carolina | |
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| Government of South Carolina | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Governors Mansion |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Appointer | Elected at-large |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of South Carolina |
| Inaugural holder | William Sayle |
| Formation | March 15, 1670 |
| Salary | $106,078 (2022)[1] |
| Website | Official website  |
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly, submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.
The 117th and current governor of South Carolina is Henry McMaster, who is serving his second elected term. He assumed the office on January 24, 2017, after Nikki Haley resigned to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations.[2] He won election to full terms in 2018 and 2022.
- ^ "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries". The Council of State Governments. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Nikki Haley Resigns, McMaster Takes Over". Retrieved June 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]