Governor of Minnesota
The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Thirty-eight different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president.
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U.S. state - Minnesota - Executive branch - Minnesota Territory - Alexander Ramsey - United States president
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Like the U.S. president, the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature. As in most states, the governor can also make line-item vetoes, where specific provisions in bills can be stripped out while allowing the overall bill to be signed into law.
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Veto - Minnesota State Legislature - Line-item veto
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At present, governors are elected to four-year terms, although the term has been just two years at some times in the past. The governor has a cabinet of consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads. Cabinet-level departments include:
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- Department of Administration
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Education
- Department of Employee Relations
- Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Rights
- Department of Human Services
- Iron Range Resources
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Bureau of Mediation Services
- Metropolitan Council
- Department of Military Affairs
- Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veterans Affairs
The governor's residence is located in St. Paul, at 1006 Summit Avenue.
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Governor's residence - St. Paul
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