Governor of Tennessee | |
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Type | Head of state Head of government |
Member of | Tennessee Executive Branch Tennessee Cabinet |
Residence | Tennessee Governor's Mansion |
Seat | Nashville, Tennessee |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Tennessee Constitution of 1796 |
Inaugural holder | John Sevier |
Formation | March 30, 1796 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee |
Salary | $178,356 (2013)[1] |
Website | tn |
The Governor of Tennessee is the head of state and government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to enforce state laws and the duty to either approve or veto bills passed by the Tennessee Legislature or the Tennessee Senate to assemble the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.