Governor of Ohio | |
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Style | The Honorable |
Residence | Ohio Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, two consecutive with four-year pause thereafter |
Inaugural holder | Edward Tiffin |
Formation | March 3, 1803 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor |
Salary | $148,886 (2013)[1] |
Website | governor.ohio.gov |
The Governor of the state of Ohio is the head of the executive branch of Ohio's state government[2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio Legislature;[4] the power to convene the legislature;[5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[6]