List of governors of Ohio

Governor of Ohio
Incumbent
Mike DeWine

since January 14, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceOhio Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, two consecutive with four-year pause thereafter
Inaugural holderEdward Tiffin
FormationMarch 3, 1803
DeputyLieutenant Governor
Salary$148,886 (2013)[1]
Websitegovernor.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]

  1. "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.
  2. Ohio Constitution article III, § 5
  3. Ohio Constitution article III, § 10
  4. Ohio Constitution article II, § 16
  5. Ohio Constitution article III, § 8
  6. Ohio Constitution article III § 11

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