Back قائمة حكام آيوا Arabic Liste der Gouverneure von Iowa German List of governors of Iowa English Liste des gouverneurs de l'Iowa French מושל איווה HE Iowa kormányzóinak listája Hungarian Index Gubernatorum Iovae Latin Lijst van gouverneurs van Iowa Dutch Liste over guvernører i Iowa NB Список губернаторов Айовы Russian
| Governor of Iowa | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Terrace Hill |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Precursor | Governor of Iowa Territory |
| Inaugural holder | Ansel Briggs |
| Formation | December 3, 1846 |
| Salary | $130,000 (2013)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Governor of Iowa is the head of Executive Branch for the Government of Iowa, and commander in chief of military forces in the state. The governor has a term of four years. For being elected, one must be at least 30, and have been a citizen of Iowa for two years. There are no term limits on how long a governor may serve. The current governor is Kim Reynolds since May 24, 2017.
The longest serving governor is Terry Branstad. He served four terms, 1983-99, and was elected again in 2010. He left office in 2017 to become an ambassador. The governors between the terms of Branstad were Tom Vilsack, who served 1999-2007, and Chet Culver.
- ↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.